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When someone acts up you call them a spism
Person 1: *does something dumb*
Vinny: Spisms these days
Spism by THESHLONGDONG April 21, 2017
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sapism • Sadism • Samism • Spism • sanism • Shapism • Sabism • sagism • Saismic • Saismistro
Finding great pleasure in another person's suffering; going so far as to inflict that suffering intentionally in pursuit of one's own pleasure.
Jeff's penchant for sadism reached new heights when he found his ideal subject and truly delighted in her torment.
Sadism by MadMan'sMadQueen October 15, 2017
Abstract noun

The state of gaining pleasure, often sexual, through cruel or degrational behaviour towards other people, often by inflicting physical pain or causing humiliation.

Other forms: sadist, sadistic
Linked to: sadomasochism
Antonyms: masochism
Sadism is often a trait of villains.
Sadism and Masochism are both examples of kinks.
Sadism by Raven Page July 23, 2018
The social, legal, or institutional discrimination against individuals who are mentally ill/neurodivergent, or who may be considered "not sane" by society's standards. This can often cross over into ableism.

The term sanism was originally coined by Morton Birnbaum.

Some oppressive terms that reinforce sanist stereotypes: crazy, insane, psycho, retarded, dumb, mad house, mental case; misuse of medical terms such as OCD, bipolar, schizophrenic, autistic, etc.
Jesse: I can't attend college in person due to my social anxiety and depression, so I take my courses online.
May: That's ridiculous. Everyone dislikes going to school. Just suck it up.
Jesse: That's sanism.
sanism by ThawahCawwey September 10, 2016
Discimination by shape.
Remember kids, calling any four sided figure a quadrilateral is called Shapism, and is a violation of his/her rights.
Shapism by Master Bellward December 16, 2010

Microwave Sadism

Pleasure and amusement as a result of watching small animals perish in agony after being locked in a microwave oven (and set on high).

This strange personality disorder has been revealed and somewhat known amongst underground internet culture.
After his parents discovered a third dead cat in their microwave, Jimmy was admitted to intensive therapy sessions due to his microwave sadism.
Microwave Sadism by juiceCULT August 3, 2012
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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