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forewrist 

Where the forearm meets the wrist with no definable curve, see 'cankles'. The area where the wrist is the same thickness as the forearm from elbow to hand.
Wearing a bracelet with a forewrist, the bracelet tends to travel from elbow to hand without tightening either way.
forewrist by Sirvipe August 8, 2005

forrista 

speaks horrible English always chewing red-man country all get out loves to carry an axe and cut wood, chainsaw connoisseur, fit as fuck, runs for days and loves the ladies smooth as keith stone.
"that man is so Forrista"
forrista by steve walker February 13, 2014

Barnumist-Forerist Bias

A cognitive bias where one automatically attributes any perceived accuracy in personality descriptions, horoscopes, or generalized feedback to the Barnum-Forer effect, without considering other possibilities. Barnumist-Forerist Bias assumes that if a description could apply to many people, it cannot hold meaningful truth for any individual. The bias protects a materialist worldview by explaining away experiences of insight or resonance, regardless of their depth or context. It's the mirror image of credulity: instead of believing too easily, it disbelieves too readily.
"The personality profile described her so well she teared up. Barnumist-Forerist Bias: 'It's just vague statements that could apply to anyone.' But it didn't feel vague to her—it felt seen. The bias dismisses the experience without engaging it. Maybe it was Barnum; maybe it was insight. The bias assumes the former without investigation."