shrodingers closet

Short hand for explaining your status of being "out" as a member of the LGBTQ+ Community.
When you are out to many people in your personal life but not "officially" out

Person you are out to: I thought you were out? Everyone we know, knows you are 💅

You: I'm out but I'm not, I have a giant pride flag in my dorm room and I'm fine with people assuming and I'm out to most of our (nonhomophobic) friends but if people ask and I don't know where they stand I would actively deny it because of fear of consequences. I call it "shrodingers closet"

Aka:

Iykyk💅

Iydkydk

shrodingers closet by Prydab March 23, 2023

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Schrödinger’s Closet

When your out to most people, but retain enough plausible deniability for when the conservative relatives come for thanksgiving

Bro, are you out to your family yet?
Kind of, but it’s more of a Schrödinger’s closet situation.

Schrödinger’s Closet by Ur_Mom_Gae May 13, 2020

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Schrödinger’s Closet

When your out to most people but have enough plausible deniability to stay out of deep shit when the conservative relatives come for Thanksgiving

I’m out to most people but not parts of my family.
That’s called Schrödinger’s Closet

Schrödinger’s Closet by Ur_Mom_Gae May 13, 2020

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Schrödinger's Closet

The act of a LGBTQ+ community member of coming.
The Schrödinger part is if the others act homophobic, the LGBTQ+ member can say it was a joke.

Person 1: Hey, how do I come out to my friends?
Person 2: Pull off a Schrödinger's Closet, works even better during April's Fools Day

Schrödinger's Closet by ElectroniK February 19, 2021

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funiosity

The art of being peculiar, but in an amusing fashion.

"Wow, look at that dog running on three legs"
- "Yeah, that sure is a funiosity"

funiosity by Supersonic Stevie November 23, 2007

Word of the Day on July 25, 2026

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Word of the Day on July 24, 2026

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Eternity leave

When some resigns or retires from a job, they are on "eternity leave". This can also refer to someone who has passed away, especially someone who worked somewhere for a long time, retired/resigned, then passed away later.

Oh I'm sorry, you didn't know that Kelly is on eternity leave? She resigned and moved to Hawaii!

With regrets I would like to inform you that my boss is officially on eternity leave. I will never see or hear them again. Ever.

Eternity leave by LingDanc803 February 7, 2023

Word of the Day on July 23, 2026

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