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Instinctive Inquiry 

1. A deliberate yet unstructured approach to experimentation where the question is carefully crafted with a clear goal in mind, but the testing process is fluid, spontaneous, and open to unexpected insights. It values creativity, instinct, and adaptability over conventional scientific rigor, fostering discovery through non-traditional methods.

2. A process of exploration and testing that begins with a purposeful, well-thought-out hypothesis or question, aimed at reaching a specific and intentional conclusion. Unlike traditional scientific methods, the approach to testing is freeform, relying on intuition, gut feeling, and creative exploration rather than rigid protocols or measurement.
Instead of following a strict experimental protocol, Sarah approached the problem with instinctive inquiry, allowing her intuition and spontaneous insights to guide the process, ultimately uncovering a solution she hadn’t expected.
Instinctive Inquiry by NakedEdmund February 19, 2025

indistinctive 

John:indistinctive is so stupid

Jada:true!!!!

instructive

describing a novel, e.g. The Giving Tree, from which an extroverted inebriate in tenleytown may or may not have received some knowledge or life lesson, upon reading, once.

however, to said inebriate, definition unknown.
"i read a novel once."
"was it INSTRUCTIVE?"
"i don't know what that means."
"oh, i'm very sorry. did you learn anything?"
instructive by suzabbareena January 17, 2005

instinctical 

an action you commit based purely on instinct.

an example of its use is as a way out of an akward situation where you did something embarrassing.
"Did you seriously just take off your pants?"
* Awkward silence*
"Um...well it was purely instinctical!"

"You just gave me the middle finger."
"No I didn't! I mean, I did, but it was instinctical, so it didn't mean anything."
instinctical by glabsager April 7, 2010

instigatively 

to say something to someone in a instigating tone
john said to ben instigatively
instigatively by jbrooke1017 December 2, 2020

indistinctive 

indistinctive is the best tiktoker out there, they barely post but who cares they are super beautiful and awesome!! the best chuuya stan on tiktok for sure !!
everyone: wow indistinctive posted im gonna go like it!!
indistinctive by sexy baka April 21, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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