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Shirky Principle 

The principle in which institutions, or any organization, will try to preserve the problem to which they are supposed to be the solution.

(In reference to Author Clay Shirky (born 1964), an American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism.)
The IRS is a Shirky Principle organization. It will never attempt to totally get rid of tax evasion, even if it could, because the IRS needs to be maintained for reasons to find tax evasion.
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Shirkam03 

An ex-content moderator on the mope.io wiki, Shirkam03 is a creepy harasser.
Shirkam03 likes to tell others to burn in hell, along with a lot of other things that he likes to tell others to burn in.
Shirkam03 by y = mx + b December 7, 2021
The act of a female performing fellatio upon a male while taking a dump. Similar to a blumpkin except the female is shitting, not the male.
Male: "Hey Doll, why are you eating so much fiber?"

Female: "Meet me in the bathroom in 30 and I will shirken the shit out of you and me, Stud!"
shirken by Kwatter June 24, 2014

Shirk and Jerk

To avoid doing work while on the clock whilst taking care of one's needs. Less euphemistically: to jack off at work.
I was feeling really stressed at work today, so I locked my office and closed the blinds for a good ol' shirk and jerk to relieve my tension before the board meeting. Totally killed the presentation!
A goofy ahh bitch that is auntie masa's sister
She loves to act like a god even though she's just a random evil demon. She has a oddly punchable face.
Shikyou: hHHahahahahha!1!1!1!1!!2 im a gdo!1!1!1!1!!1! Now ill behead you!1!1!!1! Ga ga ga asore hi!!1!1!1
A normal person: never asked + ratio + punchable face

Shikyou: NOOOooO!1 shtu up!!!1
Shikyou by The original sillygirl.png February 24, 2023
A Shirlyn is a sensitive person, normally unpatient, rough and creative. Belongs in an unbreakable friend group and is kind and caring to the people she is close to. Sometimes she can get a little crazy...
Me" You know Shirlyn?"
Him" Yeah, the one who teases boys all the time?"
Shirlyn by Hehe...hii June 9, 2018
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026
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