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asimov's sideburns 

1) n. To be used in similes to show something is epic.
2) v. To be used to show you are doing something epic.
3) a. To be used to show how awesome what you are looking at is epic.
4) av. To be used to show how epic what you are/were doing is/was.

The phrase 'asimov's sideburns' refers to the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, known mainly for his writing and good intellect, but the hidden gem of his character were his heavily-cultivated sideburns. Asimov fans around the world recognise Asimov's sideburns as some of the most persona-defining, ingenious, and gravity-defying hair since Friderich Nietzche's moustache.
1) She was as awesome as asimov's sideburns.

The Grand Canyon's pure sight was breathtaking, like asimov's sideburns.
2) I totally asimov's sideburned down that road.
3) Wow, did you see that asimov's sideburns car?
4) The car was asimov's sideburning asimov's sideburnly.

Asimovian 

One who utilizes the logic parameters found in the writings, both fiction and non-fiction, of Isaac Asimov, as a basis for understanding and interacting with the universe.
You would never know it, but many folks today are Asimovians.
Asimovian by DragonCairn May 2, 2008

Isaac Asimov 

An awesome writer. Isaac Asimov, born January 2, 1920 died April 6, 1992. He was a Russian-born American Jewish author and professor of biochemistry. He was highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction.
Sci-Fi thanks Isaac Asimov.

His positronic robot stories reatly influenced other writers and thinkers in their treatment of the "sci-fi" genre. One such short story, "The Bicentennial Man", was made into a film starring Robin Williams and the collection of short stories, "I, Robot" was made into a film startting Will Smith.

If anyone as actually read I, Robot they would know the movie has nothing to do with the book.
Isaac Asimov by mreow. July 23, 2007

Asimov Cascade 

A type of technological singularity where a person creates a replica of themself smart enough to become self-aware and able to create a replica of itself, but is unaware that they themselves are replicas. Those replicas themselves become self-aware and able to create a replica of itself, but is unaware that they themselves are replicas. Continue this trend to the point where who was the original creator becomes lost in the sheer number of replicas

Term coined in the Rick and Morty episode "Mortyplicity".
"When squids started killing decoys, decoys started checkin their decoys and learning that they're making decoys. That's making them seek out and run into other decoys. Making them realize they're decoys, making them start to kill other decoys."
-- Rick Sanchez describing the Asimov Cascade.

Asimovian 

1.Relating to the life/works of famous SF author Isaac Asimov.
2.Something reminisent of Isaac Asimov's work.
"Man that new Science Fiction book was great and had a few hints asimovian science worked into the plot"
Asimovian by Alexander D'Arata-Newby December 31, 2003

pull an asimov 

Refering to Isaac Asimov (author of Irobot and Nemesis) and to how computers an other technologic artefacts become aware of themselfs and take control over humans
As computers get faster and stranger, it is only a matter of time before one of these things pull an Asimov and becomes self-aware. And when they do ... watch out
pull an asimov by Leah126 July 31, 2011
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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.

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

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
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

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
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
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Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
Basically the same meaning as ate.
x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022
Word of the Day on October 19, 2026
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