Used by Sicilian gangs, it is now a separate branch of organized crime. It's meaning is literally, "This thing of ours". It goes back hundreds of years, when the Mafia was invented to protect Sicilian families from maurauding gangs and conquerers.

Lucy Luciano was known for bringing La Cosa Nostra to the United States.

CosaNostra by Lisa April 19, 2005

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Cofano

Cofano is the last name of the legendary family in New York, Philippines,Italy and many other areas of the modern world. They are very wealthy in friends and when they come together they can beat anybody at anything.

Dont mess with him, he's a Cofano

Cofano by ThatGuyAtTheAsianParty November 13, 2011

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copanoia

The paranoid, nervous, sinking feeling a driver gets when seeing a police car in the rear view mirror.

Although I was not doing anything illegal, I got the horrible feeling of copanoia when I looked into my rearview mirror and saw a cop car driving directly behind me.

copanoia by Werk Reno May 2, 2014

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CosaNostra

Literally "Our case" or "Our business", Italian term. Especially used a lot in reference to the mafia. Also a synonym for mafia. Both sort of forbidden words, not used in Godfather 1.

The Cosa Nostra are fighting the Colombians.

CosaNostra by Niels November 12, 2004

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cowanoscopy

Cowanoscopy is a term for anal sex. The term was originated in Florida. The term is gender neutral.

I didn't think she would but last night she gave up that ass for Cowanoscopy.

cowanoscopy by smilingman May 13, 2013

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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

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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!

Surf Dracula Syndrome by AOmundson June 18, 2023

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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

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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

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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!

Palmela Handerson by One eyed wombat June 13, 2018

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