1. A frightening new historical era that began in 2008 with the crash of world economies and the simultaneous collapse of trust in governing institutions. 2. A wrenching shift in human society resulting from 50 years of unsustainable development, over-population, environmental degredation, economic injustice and rapid resource depletion. 3. The growing realization that sophisticated "financial engineering" cannot solve the growing list of real-world problems.

The Great Disruption could be the biggest challenge in human history since the collapse of the Roman Empire in 466 A.D.

The Great Disruption by Peter Kobs March 9, 2009

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Disrupturbation

To pleasure oneself at disruptive business ideas.

This isn't Netflix- this is a tennis club committee meeting. We don't need a machine learning algorithm for the club ladder. Stop your disrupturbation.

Disrupturbation by balsdeep injamom June 5, 2016

Mating Disruption

When someone "cock blocks" or in some way hinders the mating between two or more engaged parties.

"Dude my girlfriend and I were fucking and in walks my brother letting me know my 18 year old female neighbor was downstairs... with the results from her pregnancy test. Talk about a mating disruption..."

Mating Disruption by Batmanact January 5, 2009

disruption

(Noun)
Buzzword used by Silicon Valley gurus, often in conjunction with innovation, as in 'disruptive innovation'. It's supposed to sound cool and radical - like revolution - but it's also terribly empty, so technies and entrepreneurs using the term constantly have to explain why the digital world is so disruptive, compared to like the Industrial Revolution. Which is where it all falls flat.

"We are creating a 3D World, where Data and Digital combine to Disrupt current business models. Only when that happens, you actually see Disruption at work."

disruption by Monticello-W February 17, 2017

Eruption Disruption

Eruption Disruption

Eruption Disruption occurs when Volcanic ash interferes with air travel.

Air travel is either canceled or halted in fear of planes crashing because of Volcanic ash.

My fucking flight was just canceled because of of Eruption Disruption!

How the hell am I going to get home Now!

Eruption Disruption by Len Dog April 16, 2010

disruptance

a disrupting disturbance
disrupting + disturbance = disruptance

While, I don't condone anyone doing anything to get themselves banned, I understand how angry people can be, over all of this. Until SOE (as a whole) does something to prevent Yuyoy's continued disruptance of a server, then there are going to continue to be angry, paying customers dealing with this jerk, the only way they can.

disruptance by animia November 29, 2007

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

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city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

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Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

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just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him

friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?

just fokin missing her by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

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endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

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caillou

A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.

Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”

caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026

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