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This word was made up for Chinese EFL students, created from the word anglicize when the students asked what making foreign adopted words like Chinese was. We looked it up and there was nothing. So I used the old word for China, Sino and added the suffix "ize" which imeans "to make like", and created a similar word to anglicize and francicize.. About 2019 I heard it used on the news in Canada, so it travelled after all. Here's to living languages.!
Jacket was sinoized to Jackuh in Chinese.
sinoize by andkarena June 17, 2023
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The aftermath of the act of splitting personnel, data, etc. into isolated units that have little or no communication and collaboration with each other.
When we siloized the implementation teams we lost sight of what the other teams were working on resulting in overlapping work.
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Sinuizer 

Fan/Stan of Camila Cabello's mom Sinu Cabello. Term used by avid Camilizers to express their love for Camila's family.
Thank GOD Sinu and Alejandro didn't use a condom, otherwise legend Camila wouldn't be here. I'm a Sinuizer for life.
Sinuizer by Pop Stan November 1, 2017

Stinky Bobby

When you find a little guy who is stinky. Usually needs a belly rub.
Hey, that’s Stinky Bobby.
Stinky Bobby by anorlondo June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on July 29, 2026
A trip to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station for the sole purpose of buying an excessive amount of junk food and sugary drinks, usually with friends. A chud run often happens late at night and ends with everyone involved hating themselves afterwards.
"Hey bro you tryna go on a chud run with me??"
chud run by chad brandson July 24, 2026
Word of the Day on July 28, 2026

flophouse 

Any house/apartment/frat house/trailer/etc. which is used for individuals to crash (sleep, chill, hang out, lurk, etc.) for a period of time. In order to "crash", one must not actually live there (e.g. have their name on the lease, own said flophouse, etc.). Flophouses are typically used by college students, drug addicts, transients, vagrants, or other unsavory characters.

A flophouse may also be the home owned by the parents of a college student, who after being away at college, wishes to live as if he/she is still at college (e.g. staying out all night, returning just to crash at mom and dad's house, then leaving again), rather than conforming to the pre-college rules.
Example #1
Dude: (Talking to someone passed out face first on the floor of his college apartment) Hey man, who the hell are you? What do you think this is, a flophouse??

Bro: Sorry dude, I must have passed out for a minute.

Example #2
Mom: Where have you BEEN for the last three days? You come home just to sleep?? What do you think this is, a flophouse??!!

Son: What's your problem? I'm an adult now!
flophouse by J3553 November 21, 2007
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Hate Sink 

A person you hate intensely not because they deserve such hatred but because they serve as a focus for your general hatred. A healthy way to dispense with excess animosity.
Jake's not really that big an asshole. He just serves as my hate sink.
Word of the Day on July 26, 2026