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Twitter Standard Time 

Twitter Standard Time is the modern equivalent of the CNN era "Do Something Syndrome," where the pressure to "Do Something" in politics, globally is virtually instantaneous.
J: My grad school mentor called it the "Do-Something Syndrome." And it's pretty powerful.

S: Yes, that is exactly what it is. And with media saturation, it's only worse. DOSOMETHING! NOW!!!!!!1!

J: "No, we live on the internet era equivalent, it's called Twitter Standard Time!"

Twitter Prime Time

From 2 PM - 10 PM

Twitter Prime Time is when Twitter will be most active, most tweets tweeted by people during this time period will be noticed by more people. People may get more views, favorites, and retweets on their tweets during this time period than in the morning or midnight.
Don't forget to check your retweets after Twitter Prime Time.
Twitter Prime Time by EpikRoland April 20, 2015

Tittertime 

Being inappropriately early for any occasion.
The party started at 7:00 but I arrived on Tittertime at 6:55 surprising the behind-schedule hosts.
Tittertime by Lizziechef June 5, 2015

Twintertime 

A combination of the word "wintertime" and the word" twinkle" which refers to the feeling that one would have upon witnessing the holiday lights as they reflect upon the ice and snow of the winter season.
She was experiencing Twintertime as she stepped outside Christmas eve night.
Twintertime by MrWood November 15, 2017
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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