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Namby-pamby 

A namby-pamby (plural namby-pambies) is someone, usually a male, who is overly weak, sentimental or indecisive. It was a play on the name of Ambrose Philips, who wrote sickeningly sentimental poems for children. The nickname was devised by Henry Carey, a poet and songwriter, who wrote “God Save the Queen” and “My Country ‘tis of Thee”. It was popularized, however, by Alexander Pope in his satirical epic “The Dunciad”. It can also be used as an adjective meaning weak or spineless, lacking vigour or decisiveness, and overly sentimental.
The poet Ambrose Philips was the original Namby-Pamby.
Namby-pamby by AKACroatalin June 9, 2015
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nimbly-pimbly 

Nimbly-Pimbly

Adjective. A condition of moving with speed and agility from one location to another at random, in the style of a cat.

Introduced in the film Super Troopers
"Do I look like a cat to you boy? Am I jumpin' around all nimbly-pimbly from tree to tree? Am I drinking milk from a saucer? DO YOU SEE ME EATING MICE?"

nimbly-bimbly 

Describes how a cat jumps, typically from tree to tree.
Do I look like a cat to you boy? Am I jumpin' around all nimbly-bimbly from tree to tree?
nimbly-bimbly by andy2dandy August 28, 2006
(North American Man-Boy Love Association) - Most fucked up group in the world. They think they have rights, but let's face it - no one has the right to take advantage of, rape, and mentally corrupt children.
NAMBLA by Anonymous August 5, 2003
The National Association of Marlon Brando Look Alikes, is a group of people that look much alike as famous celebrity Marlon Brando
Eric Cartman was offered to join Nambla, but mistook it and accidently went to the North American Man Boy Love Association
NAMBLA by DrSTeezy May 18, 2011
North American Man/Boy Love Association. They believe that it is perfectly natural for 30 year old men to have sex with adolescent boys. I believe they are sick, twisted bastards.
NAMBLA is NOT condoned by the gay community.
NAMBLA by Tereth March 2, 2005
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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.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

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

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
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