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restraint-watching 

Forcing oneself to watch only one episode of a Netflix series per week, as if it were on normal-ass tv. The opposite of binge-watching.
"What did you think of the new season of Stranger Things?"
"I'm only on episode two, so don't spoil it. I'm restraint-watching that shit."
restraint-watching by Peter Auteur December 7, 2018

Restraint Chair 

A chair with restraints used to restrain someone
Lane McCotter was serving as the director of the Utah State Prison system on the day that Valent was put in a restraint chair
Restraint Chair by JGS Studios February 9, 2023

Chedda Restraint 

When you straddle your girl, hold her shoulders and hands down with your knees, and smack the bitch in her face with your penis.
Bro: Hey Cheddabob, whats up with that mushroom mark on brittanys face?

Cheddabob: That bitch got outta line so I had to pull a Chedda Restraint on that ho!

hobble restraint

A hobble, or hobble restraint is a strap used by police to restrain a suspect's legs to hands, to limit movement during transportation.
Sudden death has occurred in persons in hobble restraint due to cardiorespiratory consequences.

self restraint

not doing something you want to do really badly. usually the thing you want to do is a bad thing
dude i watched so much porn last night.

did you jerk off?
no.
wow such a great feat of self restraint.
self restraint by trent's dick January 23, 2011

Selfie-restraint 

Can you resist a selfie in even the most tempting situations? If so you are blessed with a rare quality in this age: Selfie-Restraint. Many photo snapping fiends can learn selfy-restraint. Tragically, some are beyond rehabilitation.
Speaker: Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail…
Michelle: Barack- The girls need to know who Mandela was.
Barack: Should we document this moment?
Michelle: Y-e-a-h. But we need to bring back something more from this.
Barack: Alright, I got it…
Michelle: What?
Barack: Make sure to tag me—Sorry Michelle, did you say something?
Michelle: Jesus Barack! We’re at a Memorial. Show some selfie-restraint!
Selfie-restraint by CatanSlayer December 18, 2013
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

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
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