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Somniphobia 

Also known as hypnophobia, this is the abnormal fear of falling asleep. Oftentimes it can be the result of people feeling as though they are losing control and nightmares have been known to cause it as well.
-"Sophie next door has Somniphobia, she is up unti 2-3 o'clock, its insane!"
Somniphobia by LightningThunda November 3, 2014
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Somniphobia 

Somniphobia is defined as "a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of sleep", and this condition causes thousands of people major distress every year. There are many reasons why people may suffer from somniphobia, as with any fear: they may have had repeated bad experiences with nightmares/night terrors as a child. Known by many names—somniphobia and fear of sleep being the most common—the problem often significantly impacts quality of life. It can cause panic attacks, and symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, irregular heartbeat and a sense of impending doom/dread.
Jake - "Man, every time i think about sleep i freak out."

Brett - "Dude, maybe you have Somniphobia."
Somniphobia by Speedracer22 January 20, 2009

Snowphoria 

The light-headedness and disorientation that follow days of house-bound inactivity, and perhaps drinking, etc, during a snow storm. Rapidly followed by Cabin Fever, should the snowstorm persist.
Anne and Carrie thought their rapid succession of silly, giggle-filled video's they posted on Facebook were hysterical -- possibly because they had spent two consecutive weeks indoors and were suffering Snowphoria.
Snowphoria by Akcapurban February 6, 2010

Soliphobia 

Soli-phobia (Solis Phobia or Fear of the Sun)
A fear of the Sun or sunshine.
"Samantha can't go outside when it's too sunny because she has Soliphobia."
Soliphobia by Jaque Glassé June 12, 2018

sorephoria 

A feeling of wellbeing and great happiness along with a soreness in one or more muscle groups. It can typically arise 24 hrs after workout. Typical gym-goers are confused to explain themselves and others how they feel, so they end up complaining while they feel accomplished inside.
I had a killer legs workout yesterday. And I am having sorephoria although can barely walk now.
sorephoria by Alis0n.12 July 9, 2018
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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