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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

shabbatical 

To take a break from the practice of Shabbat. ( Shabbat: ritual observance in Judaism )
Yael: I've been taking a break from Shabbat for a couple months.
Tiffany: Oh, you're taking a Shabbatical.
Yael: I am indeed.
shabbatical by StellaRanks February 17, 2015

Sadbatical

A period of paid leave granted to a millennial who can't deal with the everyday challenges of life.
Karen was so upset that her favorite hot yoga studio closed that she could no longer concentrate at work, and thus had to take a sadbatical.
Sadbatical by the_eradicator February 19, 2021

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
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
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
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