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The area of Richmond, VA starting near the VCU campus and ending somewhere around the bottom of CaryTown. Has a high concentration of 100 year old victorian houses. There are plenty of bars, restaurants, and now featuring a starbucks where the old Video/Tanning salon used to be.
I lived in 5 different apartments in "the fan" or "Parking is a bitch in the fan"
The Fan by Nikki C. February 18, 2007
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the fan modine

A fictional western pop star from who travels to the east in order to confront his muse.
The way you treated that situation reminded me of the fan modine.
the fan modine by theo April 19, 2003

The Fan Plan

1. An elaborate plot by Ryan to acquire the affection of Fan.

2. A style of playing Mah Jong.
"Hmm...yes...the Fan Plan is proceeding as expected...."
The Fan Plan by Ryan P. June 7, 2005

The Fan Challenge 

A challenge in which dumb asses try to stick their tongue as close to a fan as possible.
Shit man, I just got my tongue cut off trying to do the fan challenge.
The Fan Challenge by yaâ February 28, 2018

the fän paradox 

if something hates everything, that means they hate hating everything, but then that also means they hate hating everything, and that continues on endlessly, so, do they really hate everything?
PERSON UNO: I HATE EVERYTHING
PERSON DOS: jesus christ calm down ur gonna start the fän paradox and cause a fucking resonance cascade
the fän paradox by deliriousidiot February 12, 2024

Shit hit the fan

An expression that which a horrible disaster or something big has happened, or just going out of control
When I heard that loud thud of the boat exploding, I knew shit hit the fan.

when shit hits the fan

"Shit hitting the fan" is an expression used to describe a moment when things are getting out of control.
When shit hits the fan I'm out of here.
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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
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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!
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

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
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

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
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026
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