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tasteful thickness 

Part of a quote from the American Psycho produced in 2000:

"Look at that subtle off-white colouring.
The tasteful thickness of it.
Oh my God, it even has a watermark."

-Patrick Bateman

"Tasteful Thickness" is often used to denote something that has proper width that is pleasing to the senses, in particular the sense of vision.
Burke: "Did you forget to put paper into the printer?"

Kyle: "Yes, sorry. I was busy admiring the tasteful thickness of it."
tasteful thickness by lxasylum December 2, 2009
Word of the Day on December 8, 2022

Tasteful Douchebaggary 

(n): When a person, most often a male, performs an act so exquisitely wrong and disappointing but does it in a very fashionable way.

He often tricks women into thinking he is a very wonderful person but in fact is quite the douche bag. He has done something so creatively though, that you can't help but give him credit for being a successful douche bag.
The man of your dreams writes a song for you. Well that song is also for the other three women he is dating.

"That guy the other day bought a dozen roses. But he gave 12 different roses to 12 different girls. None of them knew, but 12 girls were in love with him at the end of the day. Now that's what I call tasteful douchebaggary."

Tasteful Nudity 

Any state of nudity which represents the human figure through an artistic lens rather than as a sexual object.

In contrast with other types of nudity like casual nudity or anime nudity, the tasteful variety can be displayed in many public settings and need not be erased from one's browsing history
Person 1: You can't play that video in public, it's full of naked people!
Person 2: Don't worry, it's just my favorite Watsky video. It's all totally tasteful nudity and serves to enhance the artistic narrative created by the music

Tasteful nude 

A nude in which the sender covers up their genitals with something like strip of clothing.
Claire: “John sent me tasteful nudes last night. Respect to him for not sending me a dick pic.
Tasteful nude by Seizedbigfoot6 October 5, 2021

tasteful sideboob 

The breast on the side in public that makes you become erect in seconds
John: Steve's gf has some tasteful sideboob
John's gf: WHAT?!

tasteful sidebae 

A person who is manipulated into the middle of being in the friend zone and in an official romance. The person who is manipulating usually keeps their tasteful sidebae interested with suggestive conversation. Often they are USED as plan B's when a primary relationship doesn't work out.
Bobby : So are Joe and Jenny going out now?
Bill : Nah. Joe's her tasteful sidebae.
Joe : Fuck you, Bill.
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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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!
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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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