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Last Exam Syndrome 

A worldwide student condition that makes one completely unmotivated and unproductive in the time leading up to and during one's final exam. Procrastination reaches unchartable levels and everything except actual studying is done. During the exam writing tends to be rambling and illegible and 95% of cases leave their exam early, even if what they have written isn't up to usual standard/they've written too little for good marks.
"Dude! Your exam starts in three hours; why are you making an elephant out of old macaroni?"
"It's my last exam of the semester - I have Last Exam Syndrome."
Last Exam Syndrome by Desastre November 19, 2013

Exam Spliff 

A spliff you take before a long exam, to make things more enteraining
Rory: Ah roll me an exam spliff man, i've got a 2hour law exam later!
Exam Spliff by Ardley April 30, 2008

Exam shitters 

When you really need to shit before your exams, because you are stressed.
Damn Kris, you seem to have a case of the exam shitters
Exam shitters by baboon_shark November 9, 2020

PESE (Pre-Exam Shit Explosion) 

A condition for individuals who get extremely nervous right before taking an exam or test. The anxiety is so severe that they feel as though they need to run to the bathroom to take a shit before going forth with the exam.
Alex was suffering from PESE (Pre-Exam Shit Explosion) before the Physic's final exam.

exam stress 

The state of perpetual tension (both mental and physical) that occurs right before, and during exam week. It results in students exhibiting strange behaviours or actions.

It can be classified as, the realisation that procrastination and masturbation have ruined your academic life.

Due to exam stress, individuals are allowed to get a away with things they otherwise wouldn't, as long as they say "sorry, it's exam stress".
Student 1: Shit! Shit! Shit! my exam is tomorrow, I'm not ready!
Student 2: LOL, I finished mine two days ago!

*Student 1 develops insomnia and proceeds to burn down the library.*

Policeman: Why did you do such a heinous deed?
Student 1: Exam stress, sir!
Policeman: Oh, that's fine then. Here's $20 for your troubles.
exam stress by ChalaBoy7 December 11, 2013

Exam Syndrome 

An abnormality in behavior that a person shows while studying for the exams, which makes him deviate from the immediate goal of studying for the next subject to something completely useless and total crap.
In some rare cases, the affected person also starts thinking about his future, still ignoring the fact that studying is a little step in building it.
Also, sometimes, some affected individuals like to stare at the wall or just sleep.
Guy 1: "Hey! I wrote the definition of Exam Syndrome."
Guy 2: "Dude! You are totally suffering from it!"
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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

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
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

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!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026
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