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Parscale 

To over promise and under deliver; to set unrealistic expectations or simply lie about a product or event’s popularity or desirability.
I was totally parscaled about the rally. I waited in lines for five days to get in and the arena was only a third full.
Parscale by pm800 June 21, 2020
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When two people really adore eachother
Oh they are so in love,totally parica
Parica by Uuuuuupip May 13, 2019
Parya is a Persian name, meaning angel of all angels.
Name commonly given to the prettiest, sweetest and smartest of Persian females.

Parisa literally means "little angel" where as Parya is the lead angel. Jealous? I THINK SO.
"Did you see that Parya that walked past?"
"I know, she's such an angel"

boom.
Parya by paryaaa May 17, 2011

Paracausal Power

The inner ability to not accept the outcome as a causality of a deterministic reality & choose to personally have free will.
Fal'el Ierokk: All living organisms have paracausal power & that's because we're alive.

X'ul Mal: Power is power & power is will.

Zaythan: X'ul is right!
Paracausal Power by Star Spire June 17, 2018

Parscale 

In stark contrast to terms like hyperscale and planet-scale that describe massive, growing systems, a Parscale is something that only delivers one thousandth of what was promised.
"Did you see that Tulsa rally? 1 million people registered and only a thousand showed up. That's totally Parscale, and it's all Brad's fault."
Parscale by Tuc U June 20, 2020
Light commonly used in theatrical settings or for bands and soforth. Short for parabolic reflector in a can - it's basically a car headlight, very high wattage (typically 500-750) and quite bright. They're also known for being quite cheap and throwing a nice, even light but not being nearly as flexible as an ellipsoidal or fresnel.
If you drop a light from the catwalk, you're in deep shit - unless it was just a parcan.
parcan by Entropist March 22, 2004
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
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