A hasty tidying of the house between the time you see a neighbor and the time he/she knocks on the door.

-John Gould's Maine Lingo: Boiled Owls, Billdads, and Wazzats, 1975

My hectic scurryfunge was the result of a missed call from Bob saying he'd come over.

Scurryfunge by Hells Angel 69 June 1, 2009

Word of the Day on April 29, 2024

Get the Scurryfunge mug.

Scurryfunge

A scurryfunge is a hasty and frantic cleaning spree or tidying up of a room just before unexpected guests arrive. It's the whirlwind of activity that ensues when you realize your home looks like a hurricane hit it, and you need to make it presentable in the shortest time possible.

Usage Example 1: "When the doorbell rang unexpectedly, Sarah had to embark on a mad scurryfunge to hide the laundry mountain and clean up the pizza boxes."

Usage Example 2: "Upon hearing that her in-laws were coming over, Lisa launched into a full-blown scurryfunge, enlisting the entire family in a race against the clock to make the house spotless."

Scurryfunge by dgassadf November 2, 2023

Get the Scurryfunge mug.

Poggers

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

Get the Poggers mug.

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

Get the Oblication mug.

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!

Surf Dracula Syndrome by AOmundson June 18, 2023

Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Get the Surf Dracula Syndrome mug.

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

Get the Northstarring mug.