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Tariffism 

The use or treat of economic intimidation, against countries, civilians or corporations, to further the pursuit of political aims.
Canadians have been threatened with economic destruction, by an unwarranted trade war with the United States, that could best be described as an international act of tariffism.

Tariffism 

A political strategy using import taxes to exploit and/or coerce a country by putting them in financial distress.
The US attempt to use tariffism to intimidate Canada will backfire and they risk finding themselves without allies.
Tariffism by RonLillycrop February 16, 2025

Tariffism 

The strategic use of economic fear, threats, and surprise import taxes by a government to coerce compliance, punish dissent, or protect fragile national egos—often under the guise of patriotism, fairness, or “leveling the playing field.” Unlike terrorism, which weaponizes explosives, tariffism weaponizes spreadsheets and supply chains, inflicting psychological and financial trauma on domestic populations while claiming to target foreign bad guys.

Compare:

Terrorism: instills fear through violence

Tariffism: instills fear through rising prices and economic whiplash

Note:
Practitioners of tariffism are often immune to consequences due to their immunity from basic economics and their ability to print more money or blame foreigners.
When the administration slapped a 400% tariff on toothbrushes from Luxembourg, citizens began stockpiling dental floss in terror—a textbook case of tariffism.
Tariffism by JesterOthePines June 4, 2025

Counter Tariffism

Whne a tariff used as a trade war strategy backfires.
President Trump's tariff war against other countries resulted in Counter Tariffism.
Counter Tariffism by SkinVoyage March 4, 2025

Counter-Tariffism 

Counter-Tariffism is the act of one country countering back with a greater tariff(s) to another country's increased tariff(s) in order to protect their respective economic interests.
The United States and China have been known to engage in counter-tariffism trade war, as a means to fincially build and protect their respective economies.
Counter-Tariffism by SkinVoyage April 14, 2025

Tariffist 

A politician, or government, who causes economic terror or uncertainty, via the mere threat or actual imposition of an excessive import or export duty.
2025, will see the world economy convulsing, at the hands of certain omnipresent American economic tariffist.
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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