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Spectral Law of the Included Middle

The spectral extension of the law of the included middle, proposing that between any two propositions exists not just the possibility of both being true, but an infinite spectrum of truth-values that participate in both while being reducible to neither. Under this law, the middle isn't a point—it's a continuum, a space where truth and falsehood blend, where propositions can be 30% true and 70% false in one dimension while being the reverse in another. The spectral law of the included middle is the logic of "it's complicated," of "yes and no simultaneously but to different degrees," of the recognition that most important questions don't have binary answers—they have spectral ones.
Example: "He asked if she loved him. She couldn't say yes or no—she loved him in some ways, not in others, sometimes, conditionally, partially. The spectral law of the included middle gave her language for this: 'I'm on the spectrum of love,' she said. 'High on affection, medium on trust, low on patience. The middle isn't one point; it's where I live.' He didn't love the answer, but he couldn't call it dishonest."
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Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

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"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.
I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.
schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.
"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."
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Did you see what the traffic engineers want to do to our street? They're going to turn it into a total stroad!
Stroad by hammersklavier February 21, 2012

giantess 

she will either play with you crush you use you a slave or eat you
giantess by Tonyt September 8, 2004