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Shamnesia 

When Someone Claims They've Forgotten Something Simply So They Don't Have To Admit Truth/ Guilt BUT It's Blatantly Obvious They DO Know About Said Circumstance.

Also Can Be Used To Withold Information From Someone To Get Your Way.
"I Wasn't There, How Could I Have Been?" (Smirk)
"I Think You Have Shamnesia....." (Questioning Look)

"Can You Remember? Then Neither Can I....." (Arrogant Attitude)
"We'll Have To Push Harder, This One's Conveniently Got Shamnesia...."

"I Could Suddenly Remember What You Want To Know If You insert demand here" (Bargaining)
"I Think She/He/It's Wasting Out Time. I Hate Shamnesia"
Shamnesia by sparkstersfury February 15, 2009
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showrexia 

A case among actors in plays that, when a show is about to open, they simply stop eating, sometimes due to nervousness, sometimes due to vanity. In extreme cases, the actor will stop sleeping, also.
Holy crap, Mandi fainted! I guess her showrexia finally caught up with her!
showrexia by Misskangaroo March 2, 2006

SHOPNESIA 

Specific Amnesia that takes place in the supermarket or Retail shop which cases you to forget what you wanted to buy resulting in you buying unnecesary stuff or whatever crosses your path.
"Yes, I am aware that we have 2 unopened cereal boxes, but I went to the supermarket and suffered from shopnesia".
SHOPNESIA by El Cuni March 25, 2009

shawnessa 

a sweet and gorgeous girl that needs to be loved but shes looking for a timothy and she found one and shes not gonna let him go no matter what she nice and caring,funny,smart , a true African queen no matter what other people say and if you find her and turn her away you STUPID!!!! because , no one love or protects like her looks like her or wants like her you cant help but fall in love with her there nothing not to love ....
shawnessa is every thing to me i love her ..
shawnessa by love_mmai_123 August 24, 2017

Shitnesia 

The condition where a person cannot recall whether or not they’ve taken a dump on a particular day.
I went to the bathroom to drop a duece after lunch and I couldn’t remember if I had gone in the morning or not. I must be suffering from Shitnesia.
Shitnesia by Goosey Goose July 17, 2020
He is the best in what he does and is the pinnacle of life form
SHONESWAR is the best
shoneswar by Master Sho November 23, 2021
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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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