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hectrometer 

A scientific instrument for accurate and precise measurements of hecticity.
Man that party last night busted the hectrometer off the charts!
hectrometer by hurly123 July 30, 2009
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hetrometer 

n. The opposite of gaydar. A device used to measure the heterosexuality of an individual.
His rating is a 9 out of 10 on the Hetrometer- He's straight.
hetrometer by DT_21 August 5, 2003

rectometer

A device used to measure the vibrations caused by a fart.
He scored 40 counts per second on the rectometer with that last fart.
rectometer by Meagre Shit August 20, 2014

Hectaëteris

A hectaëteris is the Greek name for the period over 100 tropical years (also known as a tropical century or hectade or centade) where the Moon phase occurs over 5 days later.

It corresponds to 1,237 synodic months, 1,337.0100713736433 sidereal months, 1,342.387255070837 draconic months, 1,325.7098123607332 anomalistic months, and 36,529.337310185234 days.
Ben: The first full moon of 2022 was January 17.
Gregory: What's so special about that?
Ben: Betty White would've turned 100.
Gregory: She was special.
Ben: This means a full moon occurred around 5 days before she was born.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: Because January's full moon in 2022 was a hectaëteris after January's full moon in 1922, which was 37 years before the year Kirstie Alley was born.
Gregory: You mean 1959.
Ben: Yeah, on January 12.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: May she rest in peace as well.
Gregory: Sad.
Hectaëteris by gregben October 2, 2023

breatharian 

One whos diet consists of air, light, and prana, with a possible sip of water now and then.
The breatharian has air, light, and prana for food.
breatharian by leena gabor November 8, 2005
Word of the Day on June 3, 2026

A Booger In The Nose Of Progress 

Anything that impedes or otherwise interferes with a process going forward.
"Militarily, that inquest was a booger in the nose of progress."

or

"As far as human rights are concerned, this political infighting is a booger in the nose of progress."
Word of the Day on June 2, 2026