1. To create a debt out of thin air.

2. To reinstate a past debt for present benefit, usually one that is trivial.

3. To create a debt out of deeds normally performed as a favor.

Ex: Gary told Robert, after agreeing to jointly rent a DVD, that he owed the full $2 due to the fact that Robert drank a glass of his orange juice.

Robert, 'you're pulling a stephen on me.'

Ex. Mark told Robert that he owed him $50 for his exercise bike, at which point Robert asked for $4 discount for a slice of pizza he purchased for Mark, seemingly as a nice gesture, over a year ago.

Ex. Marsha asked Tracy to pick up some flowers for the house at the grocery store, at which point Tracy told Marsha she owed her $3.95 plus tax.

pulling a stephen by DennisInAtor January 20, 2011

[pulling a Stephen King]

A point in a book, movie, TV show, or internet fiction story where a child or children or harmed or killed.

"Dude, they were totally pulling a Stephen King when they killed those two kids in The Happening!"

[pulling a Stephen King] by Bros Grimm December 3, 2014

did a stephen

1.To screw up something that was originaly ok.
2.Usually used to describe a technological mistake.

The other day I was at work and I did a stephen to my computer.

did a stephen by Santa su student September 29, 2007

Pulling a Stephen Colbert

When you get something named after you.

Originates from the fact that Stephen Colbert is the "undisputed king of getting things named after"* him. He has a sea turtle, a Ben & Jerry's ice cream, a bald eagle, a trapdoor spider, and many other things named after him.

*Quote by Stephen Colbert

"Whoa, that building is named after you? Talk about pulling a Stephen Colbert."

Pulling a Stephen Colbert by mcspringy September 19, 2009

Pulling a Stephen

When one says rude, racist, or harmful things about a person or group of persons while the persons being insulted are in close prxsimity to the one who is say the hurtful phrase does not release that they are present.

"Aww man that Laura chic is so ungly" said Stephen
"Dude shes right behind you!" replied the asian student
"Awww shit I just pulled a major Stephen" Stephen stated
"I know man your always pulling a Stephen" the secret asian concluded

Pulling a Stephen by pokemon master 69 December 26, 2008

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.

Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026

Word of the Day on September 25, 2026

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

Word of the Day on September 24, 2026

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