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A contraction of the words "must" and "have"
I must've left it some where.
must've by eleventhtoe October 22, 2011

Must've Been The Wind 

An unusual scene taking place for a split second before going back to normal like nothing happened.
"HUH is that a capybara riding on a gator?"
"Hmp?. Must've Been The Wind."

Must've been the wind

phrase

The default, automatic response given by someone experiencing auditory hallucinations (often associated with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders) when they hear a voice, sound, or noise that isn't there, and they need to quickly dismiss it to a concerned person nearby.

It's the verbal equivalent of hitting "dismiss" on a pop-up ad in your brain. The person saying it knows, on some level, that the source is internal, but saying this phrase is a coping mechanism to maintain a facade of normalcy and avoid further questions.

A phrase used to sarcastically or darkly describe the moment you realize you're having a symptom, but you're trying to play it cool so no one freaks out.

More broadly, any dismissive explanation for something clearly paranormal, supernatural, or just plain weird.
Friend: "Hey, are you okay? You just flinched and looked at the empty corner."
Person: "Huh? Oh, yeah, must've been the wind. Thought I heard something."

"The shadow-people were whispering my name again, but my roommate was looking at me, so I just shrugged and said, 'Must've been the wind.' Gotta keep up appearances."

"Did that painting just blink?" "Nah, must've been the wind."
Must've been the wind by Kactiyde November 10, 2025

This one's sanity must've already crumbled... 

This sentence is often used when someone is acting unusually silly or crazy.

Originally refers to the roguelite roblox game Deepwoken. In-game it is said by one of the ignition union members after facing akira in the depths and being told to back off even though they outnumber him.
Ultimately ending in the squad's death after they pass the line drawn by akira.
A: "sticking out your gyat for the rizzler.. ur so skibidi.. ur so fanum tax"
B: "This one's sanity must've already crumbled..."
Spidey sense for evading poop on the street, canine or otherwise.
When walking in NYC or LA, you need shitdar.
Shitdar by Sickomonster June 3, 2026
Word of the Day on June 6, 2026

Shackteâu

A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.
Shackteâu by ez-dog June 4, 2026
Word of the Day on June 5, 2026