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Noun: When you are trying to solve a dispute but end up causing another dispute. A combination of the words 'resolve' and 'dispute
Hey Matt, you able to resolve that argument with Sally?
Nah, it just ended with me bringing up another argument and causing a respute.
Respute by MoreDangerousThanAChild September 10, 2021

respite referral 

Referral of a patient to a sub specialty physician to give the primary physician a break. Often these patients have unsolvable problems.
Nurse: “Mr. A is here today and has 13 complaints he wants addressed in your 20 minute appointment.”

Doctor: “Ughh, I am going to place a respite referral to Neurology.”
respite referral by AGRODEO April 18, 2021
1. Brief interval of rest: A brief period of rest and recovery between periods of exertion or after something disagreeable.

2. Delay: A temporary delay.

3. Law reprieve: A temporary stay of execution of a criminal.
The woman was given some days of respite, she didn't have to work for some days after what happened.
Respite by Jafje April 5, 2007

house of ill repute 

Euphemism for a whorehouse, bordello, brothel, also house of ill fame. See cathouse.
A "professor" sells snake oil at a carnival, or plays piano in a house of ill repute.
house of ill repute by octopod November 5, 2003

respiteful 

Bad ass, listens to no one.
“Hey man, that man Joey is respiteful as fuck. He doe what he wants like a bad ass.”

“Mr. Alvey is respiteful blowing his vape like the little engine that could.”
respiteful by Zxc_c10 May 3, 2018

Lady of Ill Repute 

A promiscuous whore. A female who gets around. A mistress or hooker. But sometimes it's just fun to refer to dumb sluts in high school as this because they don't realize you're making fun of them.

If they have any sort of myspace or facebook account, most of her 'about me' section is filled with various denials and excuses for her promiscuity such as: "I've been hurt so many times", "Guys are assholes", or "I really am a nice girl who just likes to have fun". Also "I hate sluts", "I'm a bitch and I'll let you know what's up", and "People who talk about me behind my back don't have the balls to say it to my face".
Branden: Dude, look at that ass, I would do her so fast...
Nick: Can't say I wouldn't, though she is quite the...oh, how do I say this nicely..."lady of ill repute".
Branden: You know, everyone says "oh she's slept with every guy in the school", well why haven't we gotten any?
Nick: You mean you haven't?
Branden: Oh what the fuck!
Lady of Ill Repute by Arockalypse February 19, 2009
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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
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