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karmic backlash

When things go smoothly for a period of time and you're enjoying life, karma finds its way back to you and fucks things up.
I had the best November but I'm getting karmic backlash and December is turning out to be such a drag.
karmic backlash by Yana TV January 21, 2009

Blackwash 

When an established character is turned black for no reason other than to diversify the cast. It is the opposite of whitewashing, and is normally not ever complained about
Person 1: Why did they have to blackwash Domino in the new Deadpool movie?
Person 2: What, are you saying she can't be black? You're so racist for not giving black actresses a chance
Person 1: it's not about being racist, it's about being accurate, jackass
Blackwash by Moo024681012 September 16, 2017

Blockathon 

A defensive strategy used in Cricket where a team defends as many balls as possible until end of play in order to avoid a defeat.

Often used in 5-Day Test Cricket when you trail by a huge margin or when you are in dire straits of losing the match, employing the strategy of not scoring but trying to spend as much time so you can get to the end of the day-five without a result. A draw is always better than a loss in Cricket.
With the 'blockathon' being the need of the hour for the Proteas, De Villiers took 33 balls to score his first run.

South Africa attempt to salvage extraordinary draw with blockathon
Blockathon by ebeyah April 8, 2016

Blackwashed 

to overwrite whites, and their history with blacks or other minorities and their history

see google veterans day google 2015
google just blackwashed veterans day with their 2015 doodle
Blackwashed by YT ofc January 15, 2016

blackwashing 

Blackwashing is a term used when a person deliberately changes a (usually) white character, or person, to be included in the black race, as, to (in most cases) show more representation of the black community.

It is NOT okay to commit to blackwashing for more representation or any other reason. Blackwashing is just as bad as whitewashing. You are changing a character's ethnicity for YOUR OWN liking. It is unfair and showing the person needs to be in your community to be good. Please leave peoples' skins alone; they are perfect the way they ARE.
POC person: "We have the right to be blackwashing, it shows more of us."

Another POC person: "I am POC but believe that is unfair. We should not change someone's skin colour for any case."
blackwashing by LyingTreasure June 1, 2022

study backlash 

That headache you get after the exam when you suddenly stop cramming and your brain just melts to mush.
I had study backlash after cramming at the last minute for my sex ed test.
I got all the answers wrong anyway, making all that cramming a huge waste of time.
study backlash by morbidgolem November 7, 2007
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Witch Bath 

A bath consisting of a variety of slats, oils, soaps or any other added ingredients such as fruits, milks, herbs or any other spices for health or beautifying benifits.
She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.
Witch Bath by carnieboy30 October 26, 2020
Word of the Day on October 31, 2026

kinktober 

An excuse for people to write porn with different types of kinks throughout the month of October.

Smut Fanfiction
That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
kinktober by Kinkiest July 12, 2018
Word of the Day on October 30, 2026

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
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