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Spintistics

The use of statistics in the effort to sway opinion. Commonly used by politicians and economists with an agenda, seeking to use numbers, etc. in the attempt to put their own spin on a situation.
The other day, Senator Richardson was on the news trying to defend his position on relaxing tobacco taxes. Despite the growing number of deaths each year due to smoking, he cited numerous spintistics to suggest it is not as bad as what has been reported.
Spintistics by mcmarcus June 12, 2008

Spirititis syndrome 

The occurence when you get experience Traumatic sexually aroused by the interaction with the paranormal
When johnny was touched inappropriately by that ghost last year im afraid he got spirititis syndrome

Sportistic 

Being very good at sports - similar to artistic.
That guy is on the varsity football team, basketball team, and baseball team. He's so sportistic.
Sportistic by cecile1013 February 20, 2012

sportistic 

People in the sportistic spectrum may see and understand sports events but the action has no emotional content for them and they may find it upsetting.
Mate, she just won five gold medals and you're not bothered! Are you sportistic or something?
sportistic by stolenvitality April 10, 2009

Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.
I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand
Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026
Word of the Day on July 16, 2026
n. A screenshot fabricated by a company to misrepresent the graphics of a game; a combination of the words bullshit and screenshot.

Originated from Penny Arcade, a popular gaming webcomic.
-Have you seen Madden 2006 for the Xbox 360? The graphics are gonna be awesome!
-Dude, the Madden 2006 images they showed at E3 were bullshots. It doesn't look nearly as good as they said.
bullshot by Worker Unit #503,298,545 September 26, 2005
Word of the Day on July 15, 2026