scissors theater 

When someone pretends they are opposed to another person, but they are not, and they actually just do it for something.
Based upon the Brazilian series "Teatro das Tesouras", that says that the politicians in the elections only pretend to be against each other, and they do not have an actual ideology, just hunger for power.

Guy: Why is he pretending to defend something? He just wants to have that thing!
Dude: Another actor in the scissors theater.

scissors theater by theomegapyrope July 10, 2020

Theater of Scissors

A political expression describing a strategy in which two ostensibly fierce opponents actually act as allies or share the same underlying power project, creating a false polarization that deceives the electorate. The name evokes a pair of scissors: two blades that appear to oppose each other, cutting against one another, yet they are joined at the pivot and work together to achieve a common result. In the Theater of Scissors, the ruling parties perform dramatic conflicts—debates, scandals, policy disagreements—while collaborating behind the scenes to protect elite interests, limit real change, and channel popular discontent into safe, managed channels. The electorate is led to believe it has a meaningful choice, when in fact both options serve the same fundamental agenda. The term is often applied to the Republican and Democratic parties in the United States since the end of World War I, where alternating administrations have maintained the core structures of corporate power, military intervention, and financial capitalism despite their rhetorical clashes.

Example: “Every election season, the two parties scream about existential threats, yet after the votes are counted, Wall Street gets bailed out, wars continue, and healthcare remains a privilege. That’s the Theater of Scissors: the blades cut each other on TV, but the handle is held by the same hand.”

Theater of Scissors by Abzugal May 2, 2026

jerb 

well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!

Them future folk took ouare jerbs!

jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005

Cheeks 

An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)

"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."

Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004