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The Spanish Inquisition 

In the early years of the 16th century, to combat the rising tide of religious unorthodxy, the Pope gave Cardinal Ximinez of Spain leave to move without let or hindrance throughout the land, in a reign of violence, terror and torture that makes a smashing film. This was the Spanish Inquisitions...
Man- "I didn't expect this kind of spanish inquisition"
Cardinal Ximinez- "NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!"

spanish inquisition 

1) A very clever sketch performed by the Monty Python boys consisting of a group of blundering cardinals dressed in silly red hats who laugh diabolically and torture unsuspecting english persons with dish-drying racks. Amongst their weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms...
2) What nobody expects.

Spanish Inquisition 

No one expects it.
Cardinal Ximenez: "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
Spanish Inquisition by Spounge84 August 16, 2011

spanish inquisition 

when you are being interrogated/questioned ruthlessly by an individual or individuals.
Girlfriend: where were you last night?
me: at home.
Girlfriend: why didn't you answer my calls?
me: my phone was dead.
girlfriend: well why didn't you call?
Me: damn! what the hell is this??? the Spanish inquisition???

Spanish Inquisition 

Ruthless inquisitors who use such
torture as poking with soft cushions and forcible seating in a comfy chair.
*I* don't know - Mr Wentworth just told me to come in here and say that there was trouble at the mill, that's all - I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition.
Spanish Inquisition by Kid A February 8, 2004

The Spanish inquisition 

Something no-one expects
"No-one expects the Spanish inquisition!"
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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.

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I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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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
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
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Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
Basically the same meaning as ate.
x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022
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