Nothing Man

A song by Bruce Springsteen. Nothing man is said to be about how firefighters, police, EMT, soldiers etc. do so much for people, and expect so little in return, and still feel they are just like everyone else, just average joe's.

Adam's a firefighter, but still feels no one owes him anything, and that he is a regular guy. He is the nothing man.

Nothing Man by Mark LS January 14, 2008

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Desperate man with nothing to lose

When you are willing to do absolutely anything to get what you want and are inclined to go to great lengths to do so.

Shaun is a desperate man with nothing to lose

Desperate man with nothing to lose by Qanon May 26, 2018

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Nothingman

Goodish song by infinitely cool band - Pearl Jam

They're playing Nothingman on the radio.

Nothingman by Abhishek June 24, 2005

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Nothingman

Term inspired by the Pearl Jam song "Nothingman". Refers to someone who is visibly depressed but when questioned as to what's wrong responds with "Nothing, man."

Dude: What's wrong with Steve?
Other Dude: Dunno, he's being a Nothingman. Maybe we should give him some space.
Dude: Yo, Steve, what's wrong, man?
Steve: Nothing, man..

Nothingman by Man of the Flag June 7, 2010

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Stealthie

when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.

This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.

FRIEND A: "Did you just take a stealthie of me?"

FRIEND B (turning phone around): "no I was just using snapchat's new filter, see?"

Stealthie by gwenhyfar October 2, 2016

Word of the Day on May 25, 2026

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Summer Teeth

When someone has a lot of missing teeth.

Mannn, that dude has summer teeth!
What do you mean?
Summer here, summer there...

Summer Teeth by BeckPot August 2, 2012

Word of the Day on May 24, 2026

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Grindset

The grindset is a contemporary ideology of self-exploitation disguised as strength, deeply tied to the aesthetics of the “sigma male” and to new digital forms of patriarchy. It promotes the idea that human worth depends on productivity, economic success, absolute emotional control, and the ability to work endlessly, turning vulnerability, rest, community, and tenderness into signs of weakness. Beneath its rhetoric of discipline and power often lies a profound inability to relate healthily to pain, fragility, and human interdependence.

“That’s the grindset, brother. While weak men sleep and complain, sigma males stay disciplined, work in silence, suppress emotions, and build power while everyone else wastes time chasing comfort.”

Grindset by Omega-Male May 22, 2026

Word of the Day on May 23, 2026

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