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Verhoeven Effect 

A tendency of poor attempts at satire to backfire, inadvertently creating characters or symbols which people, often including the targets of the satirical work, find genuinely relatable or admirable.
You know, Ron Swanson is actually pretty based. Guess that's the Verhoeven effect for you.

Verhoeven 

v. Verhoeven·ed, Verhoeven·ing, Verhoevens

To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately. To be unsuccessful. To disappoint or prove undependable to.

Synonymous with the term 'fail' as used within Internet vernacular.
"They Verhoevened to fulfill their promises."
"They Verhoevened in their attempt to reach the summit."
"When referring to the Doctor's TARDIS - to not capitalize individual initials of which the acronym is composed is to 'Verhoeven'.
Verhoeven by FanBoyRage April 30, 2010

arthur verhoeven 

The Best soccer player in the world along with his great looks. People relate him as the god of beauty
Arthur Verhoeven will beat you in soccer because he is a boss
arthur verhoeven by AV19 November 25, 2014

Stinky Bobby

When you find a little guy who is stinky. Usually needs a belly rub.
Hey, that’s Stinky Bobby.
Stinky Bobby by anorlondo June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on July 29, 2026
A trip to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station for the sole purpose of buying an excessive amount of junk food and sugary drinks, usually with friends. A chud run often happens late at night and ends with everyone involved hating themselves afterwards.
"Hey bro you tryna go on a chud run with me??"
chud run by chad brandson July 24, 2026
Word of the Day on July 28, 2026

flophouse 

Any house/apartment/frat house/trailer/etc. which is used for individuals to crash (sleep, chill, hang out, lurk, etc.) for a period of time. In order to "crash", one must not actually live there (e.g. have their name on the lease, own said flophouse, etc.). Flophouses are typically used by college students, drug addicts, transients, vagrants, or other unsavory characters.

A flophouse may also be the home owned by the parents of a college student, who after being away at college, wishes to live as if he/she is still at college (e.g. staying out all night, returning just to crash at mom and dad's house, then leaving again), rather than conforming to the pre-college rules.
Example #1
Dude: (Talking to someone passed out face first on the floor of his college apartment) Hey man, who the hell are you? What do you think this is, a flophouse??

Bro: Sorry dude, I must have passed out for a minute.

Example #2
Mom: Where have you BEEN for the last three days? You come home just to sleep?? What do you think this is, a flophouse??!!

Son: What's your problem? I'm an adult now!
flophouse by J3553 November 21, 2007
Word of the Day on July 27, 2026