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Wishcasting 

A tactic in "journalism" used to promote a story as true simply because the writer wants it to be true.
Did you see that New York Times article claiming Trump threatened to invade Mexico? That was some tasty wishcasting.
Wishcasting by The Tastiest July 25, 2019
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Wishcasting 

Act of "wishing" a storm, such as a hurricane, would come your way to "add excitement".
It's gonna be a cat 5 coming right to my boat in Mobile! (on every swirl in the Atlantic)
Wishcasting by MikeC September 12, 2004

wishcasting 

The act of having a "wish" or "desire" for a weather event to intensify. In hurricanes, it is a wish for the hurricane to intensify or increase it's stats.
Wishcasting:
Hurricane Harvey will get upgraded to a Category 5!

I want 30 inch snow!
wishcasting by Farm Hurricane August 11, 2018
Word of the Day on July 7, 2025

Wishwashing 

after it rains you drive down the street especially in big puddles with your head out the window
nick:it just rained, wanna go wishwashing in the puddles?
Wishwashing by KBOSS April 11, 2009

Wishlisting

Adding products to a wishlist when shopping online.
I love wishlisting when I shop on Amazon.
Wishlisting by ndesilva December 5, 2020
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026
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