When someone stumbles upon Urban Dictionary when looking for words on Google, thinking that Urban is the name of just another dictionary publisher. They look up a word, find something silly or offensive, and wonder what Urban Dictionary is.

I got Urban Dictionary syndrome in 2007 when I discovered Urban Dictionary looking for big number names like googoldecaplex. I looked up another word and was shocked at a word that came into view.

Urban Dictionary syndrome by Seshie May 3, 2009

urban dictionary syndrome

Often reffered to as UDS.
people with low self esteem or are undergoing emotionally tough times will use Urban Dictionary to fufill their emotional needs. They invent words and phrases and hope it gets a thumbs up. If their posts get a positive reception, they will go into an extremely euphoric state. However, if it turns out to be a total failure, the Urban Dictionary Syndrome will worsen.

His post on Urban Dictionary got 2300 likes and 900 dislikes. Now, instead of listening to screamo music and acting depressive, he's acting like that guy from the double rainbow video. He's undergoing some serious Urban dictionary syndrome.

urban dictionary syndrome by Bromantoo June 8, 2011

urban dictionary syndrome

Urban Dictionary Syndrome (UDS)- When a person goes to urbandictionary.com to search up a word and ends up clicking on pointless links and adding retarded definitions to words like "soggy bananas" and "yellow Ke$ha." Afffects procrastinators strongly. Symptoms include headache, fatigue, and extreme pileup of work to be done.

person #1: Why haven't you uploaded those pics yet?

person #2: It's not my fault, I have urban dictionary syndrome!

urban dictionary syndrome by hermioninie January 6, 2011

Urban Dictionary Editor Apathy Syndrome (UDEAS)

This occurs while someone has been editing urban dictionary posts for a couple of hours and starts to get annoyed about how many idiotic people post redundant uncreative unoriginal definitions.

i've got a case of urban dictionary editor apathy syndrome (UDEAS) and i think i need to take a break.

Urban Dictionary Editor Apathy Syndrome (UDEAS) by CurvedMirror February 28, 2009

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

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026

just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him

friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?

just fokin missing her by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 15, 2026

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

Word of the Day on September 14, 2026

caillou

A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.

Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”

caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026

Word of the Day on September 13, 2026