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A Sibling who acts like a parent
I’m tired of being a parble to these disrespectful kids
Parble by Naaine September 28, 2023
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parble • parbleu • parler • Parle • parley • parsley • Parleen • Parole • Pabble • paralegal

Parable Of The Onion 

Somewhere at the start of Shrek 1, Donkey is being a dick and Shrek stars chatting shit about onions. He tells Donkey that "there is more to ogres than people think" and says that ogres are like onions, they have layers. This is called the 'Parable Of Onion'.

(DISCLAIMER: DO NOT USE IN R.S EXAMS. YOU WILL NOT GET THE MARKS)
"Shrekism is a religion based upon the 'Parable Of The Onion'"

"Ogres have layers! Onions have layers. You get it? We both have layers." - The Great Shrek (Peace be upon him).

Purble Place 

The most magical thing that existed when you were 6 years old. If you never played it then you were considered to not have a soul and you missed out.
Person 1: What's Purble Place?
Person 2: I-....heaven. It's heaven. Good day, sir. >:C
Purble Place by Crackhead Jerry January 11, 2019

The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe 

Released in 2022 for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo, The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe is an updated release and sequel to 2013’s The Stanley Parable. Well known for being a meta deconstruction of video game choices and free will, a British narrator (played by Kevan Brighting) guides Stanley to freedom. You will make choices, you will not make choices. The end is never the end is never the end is never (repeat infinum)
This is the story of a game called The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe. One day, it gained an entry on Urban Dictionary and was received with reviews from those on the website. The quote is an example of how the narrator narrates the game, and as such should be read in his voice.

Parklebrity 

A resident of the super-chic Park Cities area of Dallas, Texas that is famous among locals in Highland Park and University Park.
It's hard to get a coffee date with Carol since she became a Parklebrity.

Stanley Parable 

Stan-ley Par-a-ble (Stan-lee par-uh-buhl)

Noun.

1. A descriptor for a situation or dilemma in which the best course of action would be to follow the path laid out for one's self, potentially by an omniscient or omnipresent figure, wherein all other courses of action would lead to certain failure.
2. A reference to the video game Source Mod of the same name.
Stop trying to find other ways around it and trust me. The easiest way to get this done is to just do it the way I'm telling you. You're caught in a Stanley Parable.
Stanley Parable by Stanley 427 August 15, 2011
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
Word of the Day on November 12, 2026

Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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