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big brother 

The Government. They know everything about everybody.
Careful what you say, big brother is watching
big brother by Becky September 11, 2004

big brother 

An omnipresent, seemingly benevolent figure representing the oppressive control over individual lives exerted by an authoritarian government.
The practical applications of Big Brother watching you today: surveillance cameras, wiretaps, tracking Internet use, spychips, digital facial recognition, etc.
big brother by Grilled Tuna June 1, 2006

Big Brother 

A widely used phrase from the book 1984 by George Orwell.
"Big Brother is watching you" read the poster Winston saw as he stared out of his window.
Big Brother by linzii December 28, 2005

Big Brother Tin Man

The bombest person in the world who teaches and does other things all at once who wont rust under the twinkie infested spit of teens who try to communicate with him
Mr. Zwerg is a true Big Brother Tin Man
Big Brother Tin Man by Moosemilk November 10, 2007

Big Brother Contestant 

1) An exhibitionist and self-important grandiose person who cheapens the human race simply by existing.

2) Someone who is incredibly vapid and has no concept of reality or offers any kind of discernible value to society.

3) A cunt.

So named because of the antics of contestants of the UK version of the "popular" Channel Four reality television programme of the same name.
1) Person One: I've just applied to go on Big Brother so I can spout my half baked political philosophies and act like a tit by having a temper tantrum or being racist the name of entertainment. Oh, and I have a wacky name like Gizmotech or DJ Baztarrd.

Person Two: Oh, for fuck's sake.

2) Person One: I want to earn a soft porn modelling contact, bag a footballer and attempt to live off my grossly distorted peception of my own beauty for the rest of my life.

Person Two: As oddly eloquent as that sentence was, I think your best bet is to become a Big Brother Contestant. Or kill yourself. Now.

3) Person One: I just pushed that old lady in front of that bus then pimp slapped the taste from out of that small child's mouth.
Person Two: You're such a Big Brother Contestant.

Big Brother 

A male who was born before you and related to you by blood. He is your best friend and sticks up for you. You can rely on him to lift you up when you are down, have your back when no one else does, and love you unconditionally. He gives you advice, even though you might not want to hear it. You are always in each other's lives, no matter what life throws your way.
I had a bad day at work, so I called my big brother and he cheered me up.

My big brother stood up for me when I was being bullied.
Big Brother by LittleSis123 May 4, 2017
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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

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
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

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
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