The Vibe Check

A process in which someone is checked for their ‘vibe’.
‘The vibe check’ looks to find out how someone presents themselves and treats others.

A best friend may perform ‘The vibe check’ on a prospective boyfriend of her BFF to see if she thinks he’s suitable.

“I need to introduce you to a guy, I need to know if he passes the vibe check”

The Vibe Check by humanwho'snameisalreadytaken October 17, 2020

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The military vibe check

Essentially the same thing as a vibe check, where one actor commits violence against another, but in this case the actor is the U.S. military. The U.S. military vibe checks their recruits by shooting them in the head in order to only allow the strongest and most resilient to join.

Jim: What happened to Tommy?
Joe: He failed the military vibe check.
Jim: Wow, I always knew he was one of the weaker ones.

The military vibe check by Bofasmith October 19, 2019

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The Kiki vibe check

When someone passes the Kiki vibe check it means they are weird, but safe. They're quite odd, but in a good way. They're really fun while your mental health is safe from toxic behaviour when you get close to them. Most of people that pass the Kiki vibe check are either lgbtq+, neurodivergent, mentally ill, anime/cartoon enthusiast, a memer or all of the above. Thought falling into one of those categories isnt' a requirement.

Person1:Dude, do you like to hang out with Sophie?

Person2:I mean she's fun, but she didn't pass the Kiki vibe check...

The Kiki vibe check by Full of wisdom August 10, 2022

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Fleg

The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.

"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"

Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013

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Skeef

To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.

"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."

Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026

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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

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bullshot

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

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