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The Aquaman Conundrum

In film, books, and television, when the day can conveniently be saved by a very specific skill possessed by the protagonist.

See any Aquaman story where the world is saved by talking to fish.

Coined by Marc of Angry Puppy.
The film 10,000 BC had a bad case of the Aquaman Conundrum.

dodo’s conundrum 

When you have the means to do something but still can’t do it. A dodo bird has wings but could not fly. Some would also describe this as not understanding why you can’t achieve a particular goal.
Giuseppe: I have done all the homework and been listening in class and gone to tutoring but i still can’t seem to pass the class
Amy: Wow it sounds like you’re facing the dodo’s conundrum
dodo’s conundrum by brosifer November 14, 2019

Coitus Conundrum 

When you are in a sistuation with two or more hot girls, and you can not identify the hotter girl or whichone you would sleep with.
Dave: Look at all these hot chicks!

Steve: Which one would you sleep with?

Dave: All of them.

Steve: Yeah, but if you had to pick just one.

Dave: ... (Coitus Conundrum)
Coitus Conundrum by Bagseven May 20, 2010

hipster conundrum 

The paradoxical concept that most hipsters now find themselves in - the fact that to be a hipster is to oppose all things mainstream, but now being hipster is mainstream.
Damn, I canz not be hipster anymore, too mainstream! Damm hipster conundrum haz I...
hipster conundrum by captain capable November 14, 2012

The Tarkov Conundrum 

You think it will be fun to play the game Escape From Tarkov, however, once you play it you realize it does not meet the fun expectation you had set for it.
"Man, I want to play fun Tarkov but I do not want to run into The Tarkov Conundrum."

Maestro's Conundrum

The "Maestro's Conundrum" is an addendum to the Palma Sutra, the ancient vedic discourse on self-pleasure. The Maestro's Conundrum is when you weave your baton through the piano wires while the soloist plays Tchaikovsky.
Mr. Mozart: "For shame Wolfgang, what sounds are those? Are you not in tune?"
Wolfgang: "Why yes father, moreso than you could know."
Piano Teacher: "Fear not Herr Mozart, for young Wolfi has solved the Maestro's Conundrum"
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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