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Paranosis 

A paranoid psychosis.
A supercharged experience usually induced as a random reaction to drugs, mental or emotional instability or a combination thereof.
Fuck dude, put the gun down and get off the roof I told you only one 1 tablet or you'll have a paranosis.
Paranosis by Cheekywitch July 16, 2010

paragnosis 

suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions that is well grounded in reality; a condition that resembles paranoia or a similar delusional state.
Jim's paragnosis was disadvantageous in the short term, since everyone thought he was paranoid, but it proved his salvation in the end.
paragnosis by Vokation June 16, 2009

PARANOIS 

The art of making someone paranoid and annoyed at the same time
Kensi paranois me a lot when she stalks my Facebook
PARANOIS by Typhoenix April 4, 2017

Paranouis aigus 

Is the state of extreme paranoïa with hard anxiety level triggered by a small event
Hey Don't go paranouis aigus on this man, the guy just sent an email to see you in his office. That's all
Paranouis aigus by Soubensou27 July 26, 2017

Paraconsistent Logic

A branch of logic that allows contradictions to exist without exploding the entire system—unlike classical logic, where a single contradiction allows you to prove anything (the principle of explosion). Paraconsistent logic acknowledges that real-world information is often contradictory: eyewitnesses disagree, scientific studies conflict, and your phone's terms of service both grant and restrict rights simultaneously. Instead of treating contradiction as catastrophic, paraconsistent logic develops frameworks that can tolerate inconsistency, extract useful information, and reason productively even when premises don't perfectly align. It's the logic of living with cognitive dissonance, managing competing priorities, and still managing to function despite the fundamental contradictions of existence.
*Example: "She used paraconsistent logic to navigate her job. The company claimed to value work-life balance while expecting 60-hour weeks. Classical logic would say these can't both be true, leading to resignation or breakdown. Paraconsistent logic allowed her to hold both, notice the contradiction, and still show up Monday. The system was broken; she worked anyway. The contradiction didn't destroy her; she just lived with it."*
Paraconsistent Logic by Dumu The Void February 15, 2026

Paraconsistent Systems Theory

A framework for analyzing systems that contain contradictions without collapsing into triviality—that is, without allowing every statement to become provable. Inspired by paraconsistent logic, it studies how real‑world systems (legal codes, databases, belief networks, social systems) often harbor inconsistent information yet continue to function. The theory develops methods for reasoning productively with contradictions: separating them into manageable parts, tracking their sources, and preventing explosion (the principle that contradiction implies everything). It is used in AI, knowledge representation, regulatory analysis, and conflict resolution.
Example: “The legal database had conflicting precedents, but paraconsistent systems theory allowed the AI to flag the contradiction without shutting down—it kept working, just more cautiously.”
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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