In film, books, and television, when the day can conveniently be saved by a very specific skill possessed by the protagonist.

See any Aquaman story where the world is saved by talking to fish.

Coined by Marc of Angry Puppy.

The film 10,000 BC had a bad case of the Aquaman Conundrum.

The Aquaman Conundrum by V. Ampersand August 24, 2008

The Tarkov Conundrum

You think it will be fun to play the game Escape From Tarkov, however, once you play it you realize it does not meet the fun expectation you had set for it.

"Man, I want to play fun Tarkov but I do not want to run into The Tarkov Conundrum."

The Tarkov Conundrum by DrCamel May 29, 2021

The Aquaman Conundrum

In film, books, and television, when the day can conveniently be saved by a very specific skill possessed by the protagonist. See any Aquaman story where the world is saved by talking to fish.

The film 10,000 BC had a bad case of the Aquaman Conundrum.

The Aquaman Conundrum by Ampersandles October 9, 2008

The Bautista Conundrum

When a point guard’s duty is to always pass it to the open man, but the open man is Ben every play.

Why does Ben have 20 shots in the first half? Must be The Bautista Conundrum.

The Bautista Conundrum by BCLAXO December 9, 2021

The Biscuit Conundrum

The calculation or guestimate required to work out just the right amount of alcohol and “vitamin powder” you can stand before having to play Sunday league at 10 in the morning.

Often miscalculated, leading to injuries, vomiting and disappointed teammates.

Richard: “What’s George doing over there?”

Jack: “Trying to work out his prematch limits.”

Andrew: “Oh. The Biscuit Conundrum.”

Daniel: “I hope he gets it right. He’s got a relegation 6 pointer tomorrow morning”

The Biscuit Conundrum by x427 October 5, 2023

The Vegemite Conundrum

Originally developed by the ancient puppeteer “Master Fenwahbi” as a one off gag to fool the gullible Rankin Tribe in a mouse hunting competition.

The Vegemite Conundrum continues to put doubt on humble/fragile minds at every cornerstone of society.

It is often carried out for personal enjoyment at someone else’s expense.

Even when the effected person smells a tint of Vegemite, the puppeteer obtains enjoyment in knowing that for the fleeting moment before the aroma of Vegemite is detected that the presence of fear and embarrassment was experienced - the phenomena is not often spoken about.

Daz was taken down by The Vegemite Conundrum!

The Vegemite Conundrum by The Fenwahbi Tribe June 2, 2026

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026