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internym 

A witty or explanatory phrase used between the first and last names of an online forum, mail list, or newsgroup poster's signature
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internym by R "practitioner" D October 21, 2010
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Internym 

Refers to acronyms from the internet that have no real established pronunciation. Portmanteau of Internet and Acronym.
I don't know how to pronounce this internym; is it 'fak' or 'F-A-Q'?
Internym by keamoose March 20, 2009

internym 

acronym which orginates from or is principally used on the internet.
Joe said:
omg, sorry, gtg, bbl!
Filip said:
stop using so many internyms!
internym by n_cave June 28, 2006

internetphobic 

An electronic device connected to Wi-Fi yet refuses to access Internet services.
My laptop is super internetphobic right now; I just want to play Minecraft!
To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.
"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."
Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026
Word of the Day on July 17, 2026

Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.
I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand
Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026
Word of the Day on July 16, 2026