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Afrocentric 

Studies centered on African or African derived cultures and they're contributions to modern society. Seriously that's it, the rest of you are either, a. pretty ignorant. b. racist, c. euro-centrists, or d. desperately in need of a college level history course.
The professor introduced his Afrocentric theory that states that certain words used in today's vernacular such as okay, shout, banjo, gumbo, and guy are Africanisms, or African cultural survivals in modern society.
Afrocentric by frankiszero April 9, 2011

afrocentric 

the concept that white Europeans would be living in caves, grunting to communicate and eating raw meat unless black Africans taught them a better way. The Greeks, Persians, Babylonians had no culture until they learned it from Africans. Many historical characters Europeans think were white were really black. Until invaded by Europeans or Arabs, all Africans were black, including the Egyptians and Carthaginians.
The Afrocentric culture taught the Europeans everything.
afrocentric by mungo January 3, 2004

Allocentric

Its how a British guy would say hello to another guy named centric.
Allocentric example.
British Guy: Allo Centric
Centric: Allo Allo, hows it goin chap?
Allocentric by aberedecop December 16, 2008

afrocentric 

An awkward, pseudo-PC way to say "black"
Officer, three big men dressed in baggy black clothes took my purse!

Were they...afrocentric?
afrocentric by TheGoyWonder March 11, 2013

afrocentric 

to be afrocentintized
that is so afroncentric if ur in the bronx
afrocentric by Annonymous November 14, 2003

akrocentric 

Intense feeling of civic pride felt by Akron natives toward the Rubber City. Usually displayed visually by the wearing of Rubber City Clothing or Cleveland sports gear (especially LeBron James jerseys). Akrocentric people will generally remind you of the overall sports, music, science, entertainment and work ethic bad-assery of their fellow Akronites.
Coach called us lazy yesterday and made us do handsprings with a stuffed kangaroo and reminded us that LeBron James is "just a kid from Akron". That jerk is so Akrocentric...frick Akron
akrocentric by cal17 November 3, 2014
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

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.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026
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