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The Franchise-Principle

When a song sucks the first time you listen to it but after listening more often it turns out to be actually fire.
Just like the song Franchise by Travis Scott
This song „...“ is a perfect example for The Franchise-Principle

The Franchise 

n. 1. nickname given to a player so money that he is vital to his team n. 2. Dave Porter
Did you see The Franchise throwin up ton-eighties at the CarPool last night?
The Franchise by the507 April 9, 2005

The Fancy Albert 

A small plate with doilie is placed upon the lady's chest. She is wearing a pearl necklace and he a tux jacket w/ tails (crucial). The man then gently squeezes out a chocolate hotdog onto the doilied plate.
It's our anniversary and you know what that means... Albert is coming to town and he's a feelin' fancy, babe. Break out tha tails and everything else.

The Fancy Albert is all that keeps our love alive.

The Frances 

Passing out with your head only leaning against the wall on a 90 degree angle
"Man that chick last night was totally doing The Frances!"
The Frances by Kuri !! May 5, 2009

The Fancy Lizard

homosexual... eww /j hes a furry.....
the fancy lizard is gay..
The Fancy Lizard by BURRLT01 March 18, 2023

The Franchise 

1) more than a man... or so he thinks. However strong, smart and good looking, the Franchise is nothing compared to his girlfriend.
The Franchise likes to believe he has a large penis.
The Franchise by Ssaamm July 3, 2006
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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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