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sabbatism (noun)
/ˈsæbəˌtɪzəm/
The peaceful, calming awareness of a normally busy place (like a park or a school) taking a break; being completely unpopulated and dark at night, not in a creepy way, but like a blank canvas resting before tomorrowm
"Standing by the dark, quiet playground at midnight gave me a deep sense of sabbatism."
sabbatism by wordwiz093 June 3, 2026

Soul Sabbatical 

A period of rest taken by the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans.
Guy #1: "Man, have you seen bill in a while?"

Guy #2: "Yeah, I went to his house and he was in the middle of a soul sabbatical."
Soul Sabbatical by wussy February 26, 2010

sabbatical 

Leave time with pay granted to a teacher or professor after serving for six or seven years on the same faculty. Its purpose is to give an extended period of time for concentrated study.

A sabbatical year is a prolonged hiatus, typically one year, in the career of an otherwise successful individual taken in order to fulfill some dream, e.g. writing a book or travelling extensively. Some universities and other institutional employers of scientists, physicians, and/or academics offer a paid sabbatical as an employee benefit
I need a sabbatical to think over some things and get away from the daily routine.
sabbatical by Adanedhel July 3, 2005

Spank sabbatical 

Taking a time out, a breather from long periods of masterbating.
My friends boyfriend is on a spank sabbatical, because he was waxing his own carrot too much, and became desinsitized , no longer able to perform intercourse with his girlfriend.
Spank sabbatical by Amawee21 May 15, 2016

herpes sabbatical

a- the condition of having a herpes cold sore, so large, on your lip that it keeps you from kissing anyone.

b- having a herpes cold sore large enough to render one a hideous creature- hence wanting to stay out of the public eye until it clears up.
a- Valentine's Day came and went, I was on a herpes sabbatical. But I did give out a few rain checks;)

b- There is no way I'm going to that party tonight. I'm going on a herpes sabbatical until this damn cold sore clears up.
herpes sabbatical by Outpost 1 February 18, 2010

Sexual sabbatical

A sexual sabbatical is when you take a break from intimate relations with someone else, to empower yourself and learn the power of no. It differs from abstinence in that you are not denying yourself, you’re just denying others access to you!
I have been on a sexual sabbatical for over a year now.
Sexual sabbatical by Stauglady November 26, 2018
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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.
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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.

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I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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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
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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
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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
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