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a small ceremonial mallet
MR. B: Well, I think this is a fine way to proceed. We all wish you the very best luck and now--let me have that gavel--I turn over this weighty gavel to you. If anybody misbehaves, you have your instrument at hand.

Transcript of Federal Open Market Committee Conference Call of March 10, 1978
gavel by Mark Lar February 6, 2008
Steve: hey bro, wanna hang out
Barry bee benson: I'm tired of your shit Steve, I'm in the middle of gaveling right now
Gavel by Fucking hilarious February 28, 2017
A gay novel

Gah-vuhl
"Hey do you wanna hear about this gavel I've been reading."
Gavel by tesguerra November 7, 2020

Gavel of Justice 

A digital means of banning (removing privileges) someone unpleasant, a troll, or someone who broke the rules from posting on a particular web page. This power is usually bestowed to administrators (or admins) of that page.
She was acting up and calling me nasty names on my Facebook page, so I used the Gavel of Justice on her.
Gavel of Justice by WolfMeister June 12, 2012

gavel jockey

"That gavel jockey gave me probation."
gavel jockey by B2274 January 3, 2008

gavel coaster 

A gavel coaster is the small wooden disc that the head of a gavel is rested upon when it is not in use. When in use, the gavel coaster is hit upon by the gavel, whereupon making a loud noise to quiet noisy rooms.
The judge rested his gavel upon the gavel coaster when he was done silencing the court.
gavel coaster by ocelotdude May 7, 2009
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Me: Poggers!
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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.
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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
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