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Phrontistery 

A place or school/institution to think or study.
"Where are we going today?"
"To the phrontistery."
Phrontistery by Sh4h1rr1m May 3, 2015
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phranque 

One heck of a nice guy. A good person who enjoys life and all it has to offer. A bit of a crazy guy living in Eastern North Carolina that was transplanted there from Idaho. An alternative way to spell Frank.
1st Person: Have you met my friend phranque?
2nd Person: Yes I have he is a great guy.
phranque by phranque nc July 15, 2010

phrontifugic 

Helping to escape from one's thoughts or cares; relieving anxiety.
Perhaps you could badger some phrontifugic adult to buy you a six pack.
phrontifugic by onanimaki September 6, 2007

Phronism 

A standard English word used in a manner which is deliberately vague or undefined, or defined in a manner which subtly suits the user and varies from the standard English definition.
The ID movement's failure to define, or distinguish the word "information" from the standard dictionary, or Claude Shannon's definition is a Phronism.

The insertion of the word "about" into the definition of Simultaneous is a phronism

"Happening at the same time." is the true definition.

"Happening at "about" the same time" is a phronism
Phronism by alloytoo February 27, 2010

Phronemophobia 

Noun: the fear of thinking.

Phronemophobe: someone that is afraid to think.
cannot be given as thought would need to be used in order to come up with it and that idea is just too scary!
Phronemophobia by pinkpill December 1, 2004
A person who uses a word in a deliberately undefined manner, or presents a subtly altered definition of a word to suit their purpose. Someone who commits a phronism.
Double check your definitions when debating a phrony.

That phrony won't define what he means by "information"

Phrony's always move the goalposts halfway through a debate.
Phrony by alloytoo February 27, 2010