Cathy says that although buzzwords can be clever and useful, many buzzwords are annoying, so she made up the word upwording to make fun of goofy business buzzwords like uptraining, upskilling, and onboarding.

upwording by Wordy Wordsley November 16, 2012

Upstanding citizen

A fellow citizen that obeys the laws and respects the rules and guidelines put forth by society. This person is also very helpful and has good morals.

Dude 1: "Dude, you stopped chewing tobacco and drinking and driving?"
Dude 2: "Yeah man, I realized how it was harmful to my health and how I was putting others in risk."
Dude 1: "Wow dude! You've really turned into a genuine upstanding citizen!"
Dude 2: "Heeelllla upstanding!"

Upstanding citizen by Da Vin Chee January 12, 2010

Upgrading to Windows 7

Smart people do this when their computer comes with an inferior operating system, especially Windows 8.

Matt: Hey Aidan, I got this totally awesome new laptop! It's got an Intel Core i7 quad-core, dual Nvidia graphics and 12GB of memory!

Aidan: What operating system does it have? Windows 8?

Matt: Yep, so I'm gonna be upgrading to Windows 7!

Aidan: Then we can play Borderlands!

Upgrading to Windows 7 by matthewj4x February 23, 2014

Upstanding shitizen

When a toilet is so disgusting and covered with piss/ shit you have to hover over the seat to take care of business. Typically performed in public restrooms.

Dude 1: Yo dude, I was taking the browns to the Super Bowl in a Walmart bathroom the other day, the toilet was so gnarly I had to do an upstanding shitizen!

Dude 2: FAR OUT!

Upstanding shitizen by Thejesse44 June 13, 2018

you're an upstanding gentleman

A way of saying "thank you" with extreme sincerity. Usually used when one is immensely appreciative but cannot provide a suitable reward.

You just saved my car from being compressed. You're an upstanding gentleman.

you're an upstanding gentleman by An Upstanding gentleman May 5, 2010

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