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/ˈfɒn.tɪ.zəm/

Fontism is the bias exhibited by an entity (human or otherwise, such as AI) that favors a drawing's typography over its actual subject matter competence. Simply, it is the unfairness in which certain fonts are read as "effort" and others are read as "lazy."
I drew a technically perfect clock in the AI multiplayer drawing game and lost to a smiley face with numbers on it because the numbers were in cursive. This is fontism.
Related Words

Fortismus 

Fortismus is a femboy from Moravia.
"Hey fellow femboy! Where are you from?"
"I'm from Zlín region."
"Oh so you are a fortismus?"
"Exactly."
Fortismus by stara rašple October 12, 2020

Fantismal 

Fantismal (adj.)

A combination of fantastic and dismal. Used to express a feeling disappointment but still being satisfied.
"That movie was fantismal"
Fantismal by kiltynachess April 12, 2014

fortismere 

Fortismere is a rich school that is filled with pregnant druggies, starting in year 7. The school is contains by 6 different types of people. The loners who don't talk and/or don't socialise. The Arty bitches, who always carry around annoying big ass bag that gets in peoples way. The Unique Bitches, who wear anything to be an outcast, but they're all hella popular. The hypebeasts who are never seen out of designer, side note always snobby. The btec roadmen who think they're bad but live in a five story house in Muswell Hill with their mum Sharron who drinks tea daily. And the 'edgy' skets who think there different but wear the most popular shit..
'Oh you go to fortismere! I have an Edgy loner hypebeast roadman friend that goes there, its so posh'

Fantismical

A messed up jacked up better version of fantasmical meaning the exact same thing but totally more awesome in every way of fantasmicalness
Have you ever heard the word Fantismical? Well it's Fantismical!
Fantismical by Fantismicalman3557 October 5, 2009
A cross between the video game Fortnite and the mental condition Autism. This refers to those fuckers that practice synchronizing the hype emote or orange justice in the courtyard, then present it at the talent show.

Can also be used as Fortistic
The level of fortism at my work space is insane, no one wants to see your fucking synchronized orange justice guys, just get back to work!
Fortism by SomeBoiOnUD November 5, 2018
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026
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