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A Susan is a person who is solid, secure in themselves, loyal, and true. You can count on a Susan in times of trouble. They are wise for their years, the ultimate old soul. A Susan sees the best in others and will not hold a grudge because they know that every person experiences their own form of suffering. As such, a Susan is known for being compassionate and helping others.

Origins of the word "Susan": From Persian susan meaning "lily flower", from Egyptian sšn and Coptic shoshen meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew Shoshana meaning "lily".. The lily and the lotus are regarded in many different cultures, especially in eastern religions, as a symbol of purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration and rebirth.

Notable Susans: Susan L. Taylor, groundbreaking black writer and editor; Susan Stryker, founder of transgender studies initiative at University of Arizona; Susan Solomon, atmospheric chemist NOAA; Susan Golandam Taherkhani, influential Iranian singer.
Perry is such a susan! They give the best advice.
Thanks for being such a susan, I know I can always count on you.
I can wait for you to meet Ana and Eli--they are total susans, you'll love them.
A Susan by theurbanwitch July 7, 2021
When you've drastically underestimated the number of story points on a story.
That story was a susan... I spent 40 hours on a 3 pointer...
A susan by JBotics November 6, 2023

A Susan... 

A 5 Point Story that should actually have been 20 points
That Story should've really been a Susan...
A Susan... by JBotics November 3, 2023

A "Susan" 

A Susan is a person who is like a Karen BUT WORSE
Your being such a "Susan" rn
A "Susan" by altmose April 17, 2025

a Susan Boyle 

n. an underdog;

to pull a *, v. to do something miraculous; to wow or amaze a skeptical audience; to achieve success beyond initial belief or against the odds
She always surprises us. She's a real Susan Boyle.

She totally pulled a Susan Boyle when she got a 1600 on her SAT.

"Did you see that girl on Top Model last night?" "Yeah, she was a total Susan Boyle!"
a Susan Boyle by creepingcthulhu April 17, 2009

A Susan Jones 

When you ask your nan for sexaul intercoure because you can't get any so it your last resort
Right I'm off lads I'm going for a Susan Jones when I get home
A Susan Jones by Mr H Jones May 11, 2022
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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.

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I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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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
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
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