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Necronym 

n. The birth name of somebody who has changed their name. Most commonly attributed to trans people, but can be attributed to any person who has changed their name. (See: dead name)

v. 1. To call somebody by their necronym.

v. 2. To out somebody's necronym to the public.
Don't call her by her necronym . She hasn't gone by that name in years.
Necronym by anonymous November 21, 2021
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netcronym 

When on the internet: the arrangement of letters to form an acronym for an otherwise widely used expression.
"Like, OMG he is so cute"
"Becky, please stop using netcronyms when your talking... it's creepy"
netcronym by Element238 October 26, 2009

Necronym 

A much more bourgeois sounding word for deadname. A necronym is the name being replaced (usually their birth name) by a transgender person. Derived from "Necro" meaning dead and "nym" meaning name, as in pseudonym. Sentence:
"Sally almost outed Grace by calling her by her necronym."
Necronym by Traphouse Slutbunny February 17, 2025
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".
A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.
Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022