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Shakespalin 

When Twitter users decided that Sarah Palin was not, as she implied, the equivalent to a modern-day Shakespeare, they dutifully gave this term to describe what she probably didn't intend to describe.

Being when you make a mistake, use a word that doesn't exist, then try to claim that English is a "living language" where making up words is all good. It's not, really. We already have lots of really good words. Refudiate isn't one of them.
"I think y'all misunderestimated my refudiation," would be Shakespalin to the max.
Shakespalin by Nashsibanda July 21, 2010
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Shakespalin 

The art of butchering the English language while at the same time comparing yourself to the Bard.

Coined when Sarah Palin defended her repeated use of the word "refutiated" by Twittering that English was a living language and that even Shakespere made up words!
What the heck kind of word is that? That's very Shakespalin of you!
Shakespalin by qiziq July 20, 2010
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Shakespearing 

Self-gratification in a noble manner. The act of nobly "playing" with your genitals, for sexual excitement/pleasure; usually to orgasm.
I started Shakespearing since when I was 12 (yeah, I'm sure you wanted to know that) since then I have Shakespeared at least once a day.
Shakespearing by Asty March 29, 2020

Shakespearing 

the verb that describes the act of someone, who is madly in love to the point where it becomes overly dramatic and obsessive, and they start talking like shakespeare would have
1: "Thou hast stolen my heart, you fair angel from the heavens!"
2: "woah calm down you're shakespearing
Shakespearing by Jmanfh November 18, 2013

Shakespearing 

Verb
tense, shakespeared, shakespearing, to shakespeare
1. To create a word

2. To make a verb from a noun.
My friend told me that I can't just make up words so I shakespeared shakespearing.
Shakespearing by TheAngryCelt September 7, 2014

I mean I guess bro

a word of expression to when you give up on comprehending someone's words of ignorance, stupidity, absurdity or are too exhausted to formulate a proper response.

Commonly seen in TikTok comment sections in replies to lazy attempts at humor, overconfidentally incorrect statement, or an over-the-top comment or when someone completely misses the mark on something.
"actually... incorrect statement, hope this helps!"
"I mean I guess bro"
Word of the Day on July 12, 2026

abandonware 

n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.
Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.
abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003
Word of the Day on July 11, 2026