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scopophobia 

an extreme fear of being seen or stared at by others
scopophobia sufferer: dear god and dear lord do nOT LOOK AT ME
scopophobia by tankard December 31, 2013

scopophobia 

AN INTESTINE FEAR OF BEING LOOKED AND OR STARED AT AS WELL AS SOME SERVERE CASES BEING AFRAID OF BEING MENTIONED

DO NOT LOOK AT US PLEASE

I REPEAT;

D O N O T L O O K A T U S I B E G O F Y O U
Someone with Scopophobia; "Please don't look at me, I have scopophobia and it really freaks me out."

Random person while directly looking at them; "Oh! I understand *name*! I have stage fright sometimes, it's fine being looked at, just get over it. "

Same person with Scopophobia; "Now you, dear mortal do not understand with how much capacity this has taken to affect me, now may you please not mention or look at me before I either have a panic/anxiety attack, or pull a SCP-096."
scopophobia by lycxnwolf February 25, 2021

Scotophilia 

sco·to·phil·i·a (skt-fl-)noun: a preference for the night, and or darkness.

also called: nyctophilia nyc·to·phil·i·a (nkt-fl-)
scotophiliacs are the real vampires
Scotophilia by NIGHTW4TCH July 11, 2009

Scopophobia 

A fear of being seen/watched, can also be a fear of cameras.
Scopophobia- fear of being watched, by eyes or by a camera

Maria:"can you please stop looking at me like that? It freaks me out."
While on the inside trying not to scream.

Shelly: "can you stop pointing a camera at me? I feel really anxious about it."
Lauren:"oh sorry i forgot you fear cameras."

Some might feel scopophobic when looking directly in someone's eyes.
Scopophobia by Savta haiim August 1, 2019

scottophobia 

The fear of someone with the name Scott
He has scottophobia
scottophobia by Netscape4.0 June 5, 2016

Scopophilia 

The love of looking - the derivation of pleasure from the act of looking. Can be both sexual and nonsexual.
Jeff: I was looking out my window last night, and saw these two dikes going at each other in the apartment across the street - and I got off like an Icelandic vulcano!
Terry: Nothing wrong with a quiet moment of sweet contemplative scopophilia!
Scopophilia by Cumfeedah May 26, 2010
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
Word of the Day on November 7, 2026
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