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oikophobia 

Xenophobia is fear of the alien; oikophobia is fear of the familiar: "the disposition, in any conflict, to side with 'them' against 'us', and the felt need to denigrate the customs, culture and institutions that are identifiably 'ours.' " British philosopher Roger Scruton
Left-leaning Americans often are driven by conscious and subconscious oikophobia.
oikophobia by Ivanchuk August 28, 2010

Left-on-open-ophobia 

The irrational fear of being left on open on snapchat.
I am scared that they will leave me on open because I have left-on-open-ophobia.

oofophobia 

n. Fear of hearing the oof word/sound.
Example of oofophobia:

{SYSTEM}: User has joined the game.
User: Yayyy a new server

User2: oUtTa mY WaY pUnK
*Pushes user*
OOF

{SYSTEM} User has left the game.
oofophobia by ThePhobiaGuy May 13, 2021

Octophobia

fear of the number 8, this IS a legit and very real phobia.
"I suffer from Octophobia."

"5, 6, 7, ...AAAAHHHHHHHH!"
Octophobia by M-HO March 10, 2005

Octophobia

The belief that October does not exist.

Some Octophobics also believe that the calendar goes straight from September to December.
"I do not believe October exists."

"That makes you Octophobic!"

"Wow.. Octophobia is everywhere.."
Octophobia by Rice_Bullets September 13, 2020

Ogrphobia 

OGR: Oyster Getting Rejected
Fear of getting your oyster rejected on the tube/bus
Kaz: “why are you taking so long to tap in?”
Taz: “i’ve got ogrphobia!”
Kaz: “what even is that?”
Taz: “fear of getting my oyster rejected”
Kaz: “are you serious? You’re holding up the queue. And it’s rush-hour, hurry!”
Taz: “Stop pressuring me!!!!”
Ogrphobia by Taz and Kaz September 26, 2019
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Slop Grenade

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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
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New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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