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Photophrenia

Photophrenia is a serious disorder which affects how people think of photos. Someone with photophrenia may have difficulty distinguishing between which pictures are real and which are Photoshopped.
*sees a photoshopped picture*
Me (with photophrenia): omgwtf giant chickens invaded my home?! Runnnn
*sees a real picture*
Me: nope that looks fake he can't possibly be floating in midair
Photophrenia by WordWorld July 14, 2017

Photoelectric Effect 

A sheet of metal only reflects certain wavelengths of light due to magic we call quantum theory.
I stopped paying attention to classes when we photoelectric effect began leading into quantum theory. Got a passing grade of C-, though.
Photoelectric Effect by Bad C dev February 27, 2021

phobophile

A "phobophile" is someone who is turned on by fear.
That murderer was a phobophile, he got turned on by his victims' fear.
phobophile by bhadwagang January 13, 2020

Photophilia 

Preferring sex in a bright room, typically because other people are watching.
She has photophilia, so we pointed large spotlights at our bed as we made out and nearly blinded each other with all the light. It was so hot.
Photophilia by Bad C dev February 26, 2021
A solid brass pipe sold in headshops that has several unique parts to it, such as a bowl cover lid that swivels, a poker, a tar trap and a small compartment for stashing weed.
"Dude, you want to get high? I've got my protopipe."
protopipe by Jynx September 21, 2004
Brandname and type of self contained pipe.
Has many unique features including a swiveling removeable (with alan wrench) bowl cover, screenless bowl, poker that is also used to clean the pipe and remove "tar" (resin) trap, chamber to store extra pot, and removable "tar" (resin) trap at the bottom of the bowl for easy cleaning/unclogging.
Very handy indeed
When I carry my protopipe around with me I never have to look for a poker, my bowl never spills, and I can carry around some extra sum-sum in the chamber for when the bowl gets cashed.

I love my protopipe
protopipe by Sarah Lambert March 5, 2008
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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
Basically the same meaning as ate.
x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022
Word of the Day on October 19, 2026
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