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The Slipping into Darkness Rule 

The Slipping into Darkness Rule — this rule says: if you hear any part or portion of the song Slipping in Darkness by War in a movie, documentary, or television show; then, THAT’S JUST SOMEBODY’S ASS! Somebody is ‘bout to die or become incarcerated.

Period.

The ultimate song for foreshadowing in urban themed movies
The Slipping into Darkness Rule Can be seen in application in the following media presentations. If you hear this song That’s just somebody’s ass. Period!!!!

Mayans MC season 3 episode 1
Maplethorpe

The Get Down season 1 Episode 5
Suicide Squad
Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. Season 1 Episode 1
American Me
The Deuce season 1 episode 1 (Pilot Episode)

Slippin Jimmy 

When you back slide into old, bad habbits that you are known for. The same bad habbits that you swear to everyone you have given up forever. As used by the title character in the Netflix series Better Call Saul.
"This is not what you think! I am not Slippin Jimmy anymore!"

"It wasn't my fault that I was late for work! I'm not a Slippin Jimmy! I haven't been late in weeks!"

"I'm just gonna have one drink. I'm not gonna turn into a Slippin Jimmy."
Slippin Jimmy by Natelist March 13, 2017

Shipping Wars 

Where a bunch of people start arguing, and wage a war over which couples in a show were meant to be canon in a webcomic, anime, tv show,ect.
I went on this chat room, and there were all these people who started arguing over Homestuck shipping. The arguement quickly became a full on shipping war, and i got involved. Darn shipping wars
Shipping Wars by T3r3z1 Pyrop3 June 22, 2013

A Splitting of the Mind 

An absolutely beautiful Frerard fan fiction that will tear your heart to pieces upon finishing. Featuring Gerard Way as a snobbish patient in a mental ward and Frank Iero, a rape victim. Read at your own risk. Commonly shortened to "asotm."
I read A Splitting of the Mind and cried for days.

Don't read A Splitting of the Mind unless you're prepared for heartache.

shipping William Afton with dead/his children 

A very illegal ship from a game called FNAF
Person A: Hey what ship do you like in FNAF?
Person B: I like shipping William Afton with dead/his children
Person A: Dude thats illegal as hell

Shipping anxiety 

The feeling of waiting for a product you ordered from the internet to arrive.
Phillip, "Yo dude, I ordered some sneakers last week and I've been looking outside my window for the UPS truck the last few days. What if it got lost? What if I got scammed? What if they already dropped it off while I was gone and some thief saw the package in front of my door and stole it?"

Alex, "Bro, calm down. You just got a mad case of Shipping Anxiety."
Shipping anxiety by pipskix August 23, 2010
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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

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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