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A Sanskrit word used to refer to a practice in Tibetan Buddhism, in which the practitioner creates a sentient being through the power of thought. 'Thoughtform' is a rough English equivalent. Has experienced a revival of sorts in recent years, originally centered around 4chan's paranormal board (/x/), before shifting to the My Little Pony board (/mlp/), and later various independent websites (primarily tulpa.info).
I can't think of a good way to use tulpa in a sentence.
tulpa by CaptFlushing August 1, 2012
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Tulpehocken 

Located in Pennsylvania, Tulpehocken is the place you go if you want drugs or easy sex. It's a bunch of rednecks that think they're cool and try to do all the hip new stuff until mommy and daddy yell at them. If you want to be evacuated because of a poptart, this is the school to go to.
Tulpehocken students are a special breed
To really define what a tulpa is, you need to define what a human is and what it means to be conscious as well as exist. However, defining those things are impossible without your own subjective thoughts on the matter. You might believe you're conscious, but someone else could disagree and you couldn't say anything about it due to not having any solid evidence of your consciousness.

So, for the purpose of defining a tulpa, we'll define what it means to exist, be conscious, and have a sense of self as all the same thing; the combination of your memories, experiences, opinions, and feelings. All these things are also what make up your mind, which is essentially the software that runs on the hardware of your brain.

With the difference between mind and brain in place, defining tulpas is easy. A tulpa is an entity that exists inside a human's brain, has their own sense of self, and is believed to have a conscious which is separate from the main human (or host). The tulpa and host are two different minds living inside the brain they inhabit. Basically brain roommates.

Tulpas have their own opinions, feelings, and thoughts. They're just using the brain to process information (just like their host is). It's also possible for multiple tulpas to exist within one brain.
"Alright, I'm gonna need you and your tulpa's opinion on this piece..."
tulpa by nonexistentialist December 5, 2019
Schizo term adults use to describe their imaginary friends and a way to justify avoiding psychiatric hospital. Mostly on 4chan and Reddit which isn't suprising
"Hey man I've had a disagreement with my Tulpa today I don't know how to get to him"
"Bro, you are literally making up people in your head take the goddamn schizo pills like i told you to before"
Tulpa by Smol 🥔 May 30, 2023
Brony term for imaginary friend.
"I whip out my dick and put it in her vagoo for my Applejack tulpa!"
tulpa by Jacal July 22, 2012

tulpamancy 

Western idealization of a group of “tulpas” or less commonly referred to as “nirmitas” from Tibetan and Indian Buddhism, closed religious practices. This Tumblr-coined term is used to refer to endogenic “systems” believing they coexist with “tulpas” or “nirmitas”.

This term is commonly used with “parogenic”, an umbrella term for “systems” that “were created willingly”.
Person 1: “Do you believe in Tulpamancy?”
Person 2: “No, it’s cultural appropriation.”
tulpamancy by tavesanity February 6, 2022
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Basically the same meaning as ate.
x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022
Word of the Day on October 19, 2026

Blue Movie 

A pornographic film.

The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
I found your stash of blue movies under your bed.
Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011
Word of the Day on October 18, 2026

fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
Word of the Day on October 17, 2026
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
Glippy by Wild Stoner Appears December 14, 2025
Word of the Day on October 16, 2026

fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026
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