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doomscrolling 

When you keep scrolling through all of your social media feeds, looking for the most recent upsetting news about the latest catastrophe. The amount of time spent doing this is directly proportional to how much worse you're going to feel after you're done.
Dude! Stop doomscrolling, It's only going to make you feel worse!

I can't! The dopamine loop is too strong!
doomscrolling by PenelopePenguin March 24, 2020
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An amazing webcomic written by a man named Dom. Very good artwork and seriously funny jokes. Often the comics are posted on Ifunny by random users and achieve featured status.
Person A: Hey look at this comic I found on Ifunny!
Person B: Dude, that's Domics.
Domics by DomicLover January 22, 2013

doomscrolling 

Obsessively reading social media posts about how utterly fucked we are.
I've got to stop doomscrolling about covid-19, it's making me depressed.
Word of the Day on June 10, 2020

Doomscrolling 

The act of consuming an endless procession of negative online news.
"Are they changing the name of Twitter to doomscrolling"
Doomscrolling by itsKP November 3, 2020

doomscrolling 

Doomscrolling is scrolling through Twitter in 2020 becoming sadder the further through you scroll. There is no end.
Person 1: Whatchya doin
Person 2: doomscrolling through twitter looking at how fucked our world is
Person 1: m’kay have fun with that
doomscrolling by KittyKutter73 June 10, 2020

Doomi Theory 

The Doomi theory is a scientific theory of the creation of the universe. It states that the universe was created by a very large cosmic being named Damanpreet Basra. His sheer volume was so large that he collapsed onto him self and created the universe we know. Damanpreet Basra is also known to be the largest being in our known universe. Many scientists have mistaken him for plants and even large giant stars.
The universe was created through the Doomi Theory
Doomi Theory by DOOMI MAN December 5, 2019
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leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
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