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fanboy blindness 

Whenever a fan is so "loyal" to something that they fail to see what's wrong with it. With a series, this may be the denial of any plotholes, bad creative choices, repetitiveness, or just plain stupidness. Fanboy blindess isn't restricted only to series, it can be used towards actors, companies, and many more things or people. The most prominent case of fanboy blindess in today's society is amongst fans of the Call of Duty and Twilight franchise. Someone suffering from fanboy blindess is generally in love with what they are defending, and refuse to accept any statements against it, and accept every or almost every creative decision made by the creator with gusto. They are very forgiving and accepting towards the company or creator, and are nearly impossible to reason with until either the defender becomes open minded, or until the defended finally makes a mistake so questionable it leaves even the fanboy(s) puzzled.
Fanboy: "Dude, are you going to get the new Call of Duty?"
Person: "Nah, the previous one was alright, but this one looks way too much like it, there's nothing new."
Fanboy: "ARE YOU DUMB?!? IT'S SO DIFFERENT NOW! THEY HAVE NEW GUNS AND MAPS, AND YOU CAN LEVEL UP YOUR WEAPONS NOW!"
Person: "Don't they release new maps and guns like every week? Leveling up weapons in an fps is just stupid..."
Fanboy: "WHATEVER MAN, DON'T BE A HATER JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE SHIT TASTE IN GAMES!"

Fanboy: "OMG I love Twilight! The new movie is amazing! Cinematic masterpiece!"
Person: "What? You're kidding right? How can you not tell how terribly generic and scripted the writing is? Even the acting is atrocious."
Fanboy: "You're just too dumb to see Twilight for what it is! Team Edward FTW"

A case of Fanboy blindness towards a company.
Person: "You know, Dead Space 3 would be a lot better if I didn't have to pay out of my wallet in order to upgrade my gun."
Fanboy: "You don't need the upgrades, and besides, it barely costs anything, cheapass.
Person: "But it could have been included on disk, there were like 11 day one dlc..."
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The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.
"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"
Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013
Word of the Day on July 18, 2026
To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.
"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."
Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026
Word of the Day on July 17, 2026

Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.
I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand
Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026
Word of the Day on July 16, 2026
n. A screenshot fabricated by a company to misrepresent the graphics of a game; a combination of the words bullshit and screenshot.

Originated from Penny Arcade, a popular gaming webcomic.
-Have you seen Madden 2006 for the Xbox 360? The graphics are gonna be awesome!
-Dude, the Madden 2006 images they showed at E3 were bullshots. It doesn't look nearly as good as they said.
bullshot by Worker Unit #503,298,545 September 26, 2005
Word of the Day on July 15, 2026

Gayborhood 

N. A neighborhood containing homes, clubs, bars, restaurants, and other places of business and entertainment that cater to homosexuals.
"They've opened up a new club in the Gayborhood called the Male Box."
Gayborhood by Mia Shields January 6, 2006
Word of the Day on July 14, 2026
A small piece of information. Derived from the word ken, used often in the scottish language and is synonymous with knowledge.
Person 1: "Hey I don't get this shit. How do you solve this problem?"
Person 2: "I got that one. Give me some kenlets on this assignment and I'll help you w/ that one."
kenlet by Norma Y. October 8, 2005
Word of the Day on July 13, 2026