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portmanteau of scam and camera, a term used to describe traffic cameras, speed cameras, red light cameras. which are all about making money not safety
Since the red light scamera was installed they shortened the duration of the yellow light to boost revenue now there are a lot more accidents.
scamera by Just_sayin' July 4, 2021

double grat scam 

A restaurant server not informing their guest that a gratuity has already been posted to their check (as is policy in many establishments on tables of 6 or 8 or more guests), thereby the guest tips again not realizing it has been included, resulting in the waiter receiving, basically, a double gratuity.
Yeah, but that made his night. Ahhh, the double grat scam...
double grat scam by chance tripper January 25, 2011

nam scam 

To be ripped off by someone of Vietnamese (more specifically south) descent.
Alex? He's a nam scam, he sold me a brick after the phone was blacklisted.
nam scam by dn53 January 24, 2015

scamarama 

an ecxlamation for the word scam. simply a word to point out that a scam has just been performed, whether it be good or bad.
man-1: Dude, I totally nailed that girl last night.
man-2: Scamarama. Nicely done.

woman: That man just stole my purse.
innocent bystander (to himself): Scamarama.
scamarama by Sir B November 15, 2009

scamboozle 

to take advantage of people when their judgment is impaired by alcohol
I seem to remember somebody pouring more birthday drinks, in an attempt to scamboozle me into the sac; but I don't think it worked.

scambivalent

When you don't give a shit if you're being ripped-off. / noun: scambivalence
Scambivalent tourists will buy as a souvenir any junk jewellery they're offered.
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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
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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
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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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