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Knowing something is incredibly stupid that makes sense to do, but you know you'll get your ass kicked for doing it. And still you step up and do it because no one else will. Or confronting you're worst fears but acting like it's nothing and facing down the fear.
A professor in a university once stressed a huge test that was coming up that was worth 3/4 of your total semesters grade. When the students got the test they were stunned. There was only one question:
What is bravery?
all the students got to work and wrote for hours, except one he tapped his pencil on the desk, smiled, andtook the test up to the teacher. It was handed back to him with a 100% at the top.
The students answer was:
This is Bravery.
Bravery by A.L.L.People December 2, 2011

Bravery Test 

A term coined by Bob Ross, he would use it as a way to describe when you have to paint something that could very easily ruin the painting. Typically it'd also be something he'd tell you not to trace or copy the way he does it.

Also usable as any time you need to do something with high risk/reward.
Bob Ross: See, you have to decide where the tree lives. This is going to be your Bravery Test
Bravery Test by Zedek December 8, 2012
-Being scared shirtless, being 28273% terrified, but fighting anyway.

-Doing the right thing, or what is right, even if it hurts.
"Grandpa look! It's Superman! And Iron-man and Captain America! Can I be like them one day? A hero? Be courageous, and honest, and have bravery-"
"Bravery," the man sneered, "Is losing everything you have to the darkness, but still finding the light within you to fight. Are you ready to lose everything? Are you ready to die?"
Bravery by cadillac_nickname August 1, 2016
Using your school email to create a porn account
Kyle showed bravery when he created his onlyfans with an email that ended in edu
Bravery by titler_1 May 30, 2021

PC Bravery 

False bravery that comes from hiding behind a computer screen. Includes (but is not limited to) saying things that you would never typically say in a face-to-face conversation, making empty threats to people you don't like, and/or making up lies just to get a rise out of people (also known as trolling). These individuals are usually quiet and backward in public, but talk shit about everyone they can while they are on facebook or another social networking site. When confronted in person, they back down almost instantly.
That's some great PC bravery you've got there....let's see how brave you are when I meet you in person and kick your ass
PC Bravery by SnowIndigo June 11, 2011

The Bravery 

A kickass band that does what some people would call "dance punk", also, they have almost a sorta Eighties sound to them.
Hey, aren't the bravery coming to San Francisco?
The Bravery by woeismee April 4, 2005
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The number of years you are still sexually active
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sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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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

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
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