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adverb: Used to make someone believe you'll accomplish a task, however you have no real intention of EVER doing anything about it.
"OMG - my entire life is falling apart I need your help with ....."
"Okay - I can solve your woes .. soon-ish!"
Soon-ish by Deadweight November 11, 2014
When you want to do something soon, but you're not sure if it'll get done. You'll do it sometime in the near future...hopefully...but maybe not soon.
I will sell my multi-million dollar company soonish to a group of people capable of running it properly.
soonish by MagicalTux December 13, 2016

soonishly 

(adv) presently, soon, in an indefinite amount of time, but not long
"I'll be over soonishly. Just gotta wax the cat and polish the dog"
soonishly by Summersnake September 26, 2013
When you want to do something soon, but you're not sure if it'll get done. You'll do it sometime in the near future...hopefully...but maybe not soon.
I'll buy my summer reading books soonish. I promise.
soonish by angstmetalsong May 28, 2006
A time that is not as soon as soon but not as late as later.
Dude - "Yeah, I'll meet you soonish cause I have a lot of stuff to do."
Soonish by flubber dubber November 30, 2009

soonishish 

A degree of "soon" less defined than "soonish."
I'm probably going to leave here soonishish.
soonishish by Dan & Associates January 14, 2009
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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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