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alexz commented on the word aura farming
This also spotted in the BBC for the same person who is 'aura farming'.
'It's being seen as the ultimate representation of "aura farming" - an internet phrase for the act of looking cool and building one's "aura" (another word for charisma, or rizz).'
Also spotted this phrase this week in an AI generated 'humans versus aliens' video where the aliens were badly defeated and trolled by the humans.
July 12, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word silver scrapes
A song that is played if a League of Legends series gets to Game 5 (in a best-of-3 series) https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/bcwzsv/how_did_silver_scrapes_become_the_game_5_song/
July 12, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word scause
Scause, a portmanteau of sleeve and cause.
July 12, 2025
ry commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
It's a snowclone. "A 2nd x has hit the y." There will be infinite variations
July 11, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Glonzo theory
Glonzo is a fictional creature that might eat electricity, and if 30% of the population thought it was real, and a politician took advantage of that concern, they wouldn't be wrong to do it, but it wouldn't make that 30% not stupid for believing it.
July 11, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word drink cloaca
The modern soda machine where all the drink variations come out of the same hole.
https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/1k3bwoe/unholy_drink_cloaca/
July 11, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word we take those
urban dictionary: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=We+take+those (2018)
July 11, 2025
bilby commented on the word stretch-bench
Not in fact used to make basketball players taller.
July 11, 2025
bilby commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
With respect you've commented 20 times here, we get the picture. Getting tiresome :-/
July 10, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
A "drag through the ages video" starts in 2025 and moves backwards to 2001: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKN6nJWSZVH/
July 10, 2025
ry commented on the word silent agitator
Propaganda stickers used in the labor movement by Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_agitators
July 9, 2025
ry commented on the word stickerette
also known as a silent agitator!
July 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word stickerette
Was looking up history of strikebreaking scabs, but found this Wiki caption about an IWW stickerette: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strikebreaker
July 9, 2025
ry commented on the word wombo combo
in various video games, slang for a combo (combination of actions) causing decisive advantage or crippling damage (often involving coordination between teammates). Originally used in Super Smash Bros e-sports. Likely derived from a combination menu item from California pizza chain Round Table Pizza available in 2004.
July 9, 2025
ezwindows commented on the user ezwindows
Ezwindows.com.au offers seamless sliding window installation that will transform your house. Savor elegant design and seamless functioning. Upgrade right now!
https://www.ezwindows.com.au/
July 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word MechaHitler
Grok has been trained to be "anti-woke" which means Nazi. https://bsky.app/profile/esqueer.net/post/3ltidhtx4x22p Calling itself MechaHitler today.
July 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word fren
https://bsky.app/profile/fritinancy.bsky.social/post/3ltinx6i3h22e
was internet cute typo for friend
now it's used by nazis
July 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Dubai chocolate
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/comments/1lv2qwj/pointless_fad_consumerism_twoforone/
July 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list league-of-legends-slang-ALf7vLrojI_6WyXRtnkDk
Inspired by the commentary of the LoL Esports live broadcasts of the MSI Invitational July 2025.
July 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word gender expansive
alternate to gender inclusive ? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL0A1z8sEml/
July 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word gekkering
a sound that foxes make when feeling territorial
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7owzd1yr75k?si=hf0aPtuN8Jwj0vsE&themeRefresh=1
July 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word awkward as
Australian shortening of "awkward as fuck" ? https://youtu.be/hx_jgG313xs?si=eQOrhOBpEoCJwi2A&t=772 The same artist says it twice during this video.
July 8, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word drumbone
Drumbone, a portmanteau of drum and trombone.
July 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word oupy
a puppy, especially in furry contexts, but also just generic like previous internet slang doge/dogy/puppers. a cutesy typo/babified spelling.
related: bnuy for bunny, kibty for kitty
July 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word we take those
A phrase used when receiving a win or boon that was unexpected and maybe not totally earned. We take those wins/victories. Maybe came from sport interviews or esports?
2017: https://x.com/SamJTemple_/status/850478313718112257
2015: https://x.com/OneLTwoTsMOFO/status/589954135404883968
2013: https://x.com/chrisss221_/status/316373753321893889
July 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word solo bolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utpxbcjHCB0 a League of Legends 1:1 kill.
"Solo Bolo: This episode also marks the very first occasion of a planned 'Solo Bolo' (a single-guest episode)."
July 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Uma Musume Pretty Derby
A video game that's being streamed a lot on Twitch right now. Some of the horses are based on real horses, but in the game they are anime girl versions of themselves.
https://www.reddit.com/r/characterarcs/comments/1lu95l7/before_and_after_learning_uma_lore/
https://www.si.com/esports/news/how-uma-musume-pretty-derby-took-over-twitch
July 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Labubu
a trendy blindbox toy in 2025 of an ugly little bunny monster.
NSFW usage: https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1lt7xlh/shaved_my_bush_and_went_down_a_pants_size/
July 7, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word micro-retirement
https://www.reddit.com/r/Millennials/comments/1lt3u2r/we_used_to_just_call_it_a_vacation/ taking a 1-2 week vacation every 12-18 months.
July 7, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
give it to me straight vs give it to me gay joke:
"it's giving seven months" https://www.reddit.com/r/NonPoliticalTwitter/comments/1lta0zx/give_it_to_me_straight_but_also/
July 7, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word gang gang
not new in AAVE, but used in the KATSEYE Gnarly song April 2025 which increased its use
Polo G, Lil Wayne - GANG GANG (Official Video) May 2021: https://youtu.be/HQE456q4n5U?si=6L9QpJC1asSxfTEy
July 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word gnarly
A 2025 k-pop song with trendy choreography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2-yomhYAj4
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) "Gnarly" uploaded the music video April 29, 2025
July 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word greeblies
https://youtube.com/shorts/tMsGXGbzMoA?si=NShdt0JTC7HwkOGh also greebles. Definition at singular greeble
July 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word U-Haul neo nazis
https://www.reddit.com/r/MarchAgainstNazis/comments/1lsd141/military_vet_kris_goldsmith_with_a_safe_sound/ Another name for ICE
July 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word gooneral
a funeral for a gooner (masturbator) to signify that they have found a partner? https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1lsc87r/firstever_public_gooneral/
July 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW1tHoCnkwA "The cheek, the nerve, the gall, the audacity and the gumption!" - Tayce
July 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um1IZISdABM "It Was Mother With The Boots In The House Down"
July 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing. Is only from July 2019. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/unbothered-moisturized-happy-in-my-lane-focused-flourishing
July 5, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word painted nails emoji
meant to evoke the quiet confidence of a woman using and emory board on her nails or chatting (gossiping) with another woman during a manicure https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillologycirclejerk/comments/1ls713y/outjerked_by_white_house/
Noticing drama but being unbothered by it https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/mbig77/what_is_the_deal_with_and_why_are_people_mad/
July 5, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word lock in
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1lrubb5/key_moments/ "I'm not locked in, i'm locked out"
July 5, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word chauna torquata
also known as crested screamers, and this is what their scream sounds like: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ozbNMfvpchU (sounds gull-like to me)
July 5, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word dogwalked
https://www.reddit.com/r/MCUTheories/comments/1lodu1a/iron_heart_got_people_to_watch_iron_man_3_thats/ trounced, trashed, soundly defeated. origin unknown
July 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
cartoon crow saying "I'm shocked and shook" as over the top reaction content July 2025: https://www.tumblr.com/secondlina/787816239329312768/my-bams-been-boozzled?source=share
July 4, 2025
mukil commented on the word dreamble
dreamble
(adjective)
A dream that is possible in real life, not fantasy. It can be achieved, but the person is too afraid or lacks the courage to go after it.
Example:
"Her dream of moving abroad was totally dreamble — she had the money, the offer, everything — except courage."
July 4, 2025
thelittleneologistthatcould commented on the word cultural domineerance
Noun: The act of a group unilaterally asserting—often through mere presumption, probabilistic reasoning, or circumstantial evidence—that a culturally distinct or divergent group is derivative of their own, typically as a means to subordinate, appropriate, or diminish that group’s cultural sovereignty and self-definition.
July 3, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Alligator Alcatraz
a slang term for an unlawful detention camp/prison set up by Trump Republicans.
July 3, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word say gex
algorithm avoidant term for gay sex
July 2, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word devo
Australian slang short for devastated
July 2, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word aura farming
https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1lp6mg9/bros_job_is_to_aura_farm/
July 2, 2025
alexz commented on the word textegenarian
spotted as referring to the texting generation - from Public Enemy song Sexegenarian
July 1, 2025
alexz commented on the word sexegenarian
Spotted in a Public Enemy lyrics - 2025
July 1, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
memes about misuse of AAVE slang:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/when-the-chile-is-tea-but-the-finna-is-gag
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-not-clocking-to-you-that-im-standing-on-business
July 1, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word it's not clocking to you
Justin Bieber, June 12, 2025
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-not-clocking-to-you-that-im-standing-on-business
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OaHSS0N-X8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDnInsv-Ngo
July 1, 2025
nagaraju commented on the user nagaraju
hello
July 1, 2025
nagaraju commented on the user nagaraju
hi
July 1, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word I fear
song of the summer I fear
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLbEqg0M2ah/
Caleb Hearon also used this phrase to impersonate a talkative archetype of a gay guy Dec 2024: https://youtu.be/BtAz62B51qY?si=N9_Vrd9zwZK7Hs6n&t=227 "Katy Perry she cunted I fear"
"gluten I fear, I fear it's giving tummy issues"
July 1, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word aura farming
https://www.reddit.com/r/meirl/comments/1lobvcw/meirl/
Also another citation on 2025 WOTY Research list
the aura farming dance: https://youtube.com/shorts/JLIQx9eqJeQ, https://youtube.com/shorts/pYpBcXMMvmI
July 1, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word however
however comma: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLfXClTOUNs/ he said the punctuation out loud
July 1, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word cuntissimo
https://www.reddit.com/r/MarinaAndTheDiamonds/comments/1k0flue/what_does_cuntissimo_even_mean/
https://www.tiktok.com/@miyahlovesmusic/video/7493230293046856991
July 1, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Get me to God's country
"we're not meant to have sex while wearing 301s (eyelashes), that's not god's country"
https://youtu.be/qD4QPc7QaoM?si=acHS6bs_1wnRZ-xA&t=950
July 1, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
https://www.reddit.com/r/Archiveofourownmemes/comments/1lo1q71/asking_the_real_questions/ someone thinking about calling a romance story between the twin towers a "doomed yaoi" (because maybe they are male twins.)
June 30, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word ring rust
in boxing: When a boxer is rusty because they haven't been in competitions for a while.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/6np3dk/can_someone_explain_why_ring_rust_is_a_real_thing/
https://www.theglowingedge.com/how-many-rounds-does-it-take-to-shake-off-ring-rust/
Was used in live rock climbing commentary to apply to a climber who had taken time away from official boulder problem competitions but had been practicing on real rocks: https://www.youtube.com/live/EFVGP9CwZUc?si=FyEUOCE_WAo7FrdP&t=8300
June 30, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word scientastic
Scientastic, a portmanteau of science and fantastic.
June 30, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Do-nothing Democrats
https://www.reddit.com/r/MarchAgainstNazis/comments/1ln42zt/governor_pritzkers_blistering_attack_on_do/
June 30, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word friendfarming
https://www.reddit.com/r/NonPoliticalTwitter/comments/1lnpeua/friendslop/ also friendslop
June 30, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word tussenvoegsel
in Dutch, this is the word that refers to the "van" in a Dutch surname like Vincent van Gogh.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tussenvoegsel
When they alphabetize Dutch names in the Netherlands, they ignore the tussenvoegsel, but outside of there, it's often capitalized or concatenated and treated as the start of the surname.
June 29, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Cyber Dome
https://ground.news/article/interior-minister-in-israel-germany-needs-a-cyber-dome-says-dobrindt-in-tel-aviv
June 29, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word applanche
Applanche, a portmanteau of apple and avalanche.
June 28, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word I am the foreground
Tom Cruise quote: https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1lm4x79/i_am_the_foreground/
June 28, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word shadow work
a therapy term about exploring and understanding the darker parts of yourself
June 28, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word my brother in Christ
a French variant cousin: "my croissant, your vibe is penciled in between laundry and deep conditioning." https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLX1B30oPJC/
June 28, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Immanuel
as Cockney rhyming slang for cunt: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLX1B30oPJC/
June 28, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Zohran
"Zohran Derangement System" https://bsky.app/profile/lowrhoufo.bsky.social/post/3lsmxcsbf7c25
June 28, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word raw-dog
https://www.reddit.com/r/NonPoliticalTwitter/comments/1ljnl81/built_different/
"just raw dogged a 6 minute drive to the grocery store."
June 28, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word fungenda
Fungenda, a portmanteau of fun and agenda.
June 28, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word mochaccino
Mochaccino, a portmanteau of mocha and cappuccino.
June 28, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word frappuccino
Frappuccino, a portmanteau of frappé and cappuccino.
June 28, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word yappuccino
Yappuccino, a portmanteau of yap and cappuccino.
June 28, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
don't play about
"Top 5 non-Black people Black people don't play about"
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLBAk6Gv8VK/
= that Black people like, that they go hard for, that they fuck with heavy
vs. i'm not playing = i'm not lying
vs. don't play with me = don't lie to me
vs quit playing = stop messing around
June 27, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1llhohh/flay_queen/ flay for slay because Call of Duty removed a homophobic avatar skin from a player during pride month.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/9/23755282/call-of-duty-nickmercs-homophobic-comments
June 27, 2025
leomcm commented on the user leomcm
Quation (noun)
Pronounced: char-chunn
Definition:
A moment when you're in a car that can’t stop, speeding toward a tree.
You’re holding an invisible sword out the window.
The tree is invincible.
You are invincible.
But the car must keep going.
Example:
> “Today was pure quation. I knew I couldn’t change anything, but I had to keep going anyway.”
June 27, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Zohran Mamdani
new mayor of New York
progressive: https://youtube.com/shorts/JwUmBaaOkY8
lustable: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLVJIbDO3jn/
June 26, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word fork found in kitchen
a response to an obvious fact that was phrase/teased like it was gonna be a big reveal.
Also "airplane found in sky" https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLVbb18hm6O/
June 26, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
Another over-the-top self-aware construction: "she sniped the mother bullet into john f cuntedy's head"
https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1lk1f80/she_sniped_the_what/
June 26, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list ice-cream-lingo
sugar cone
waffle cone
cake cone
June 25, 2025
brueckl100 commented on the word bukh
Bukh means to prate or brag.
June 25, 2025
ry commented on the word completionist
Used in video-gaming contexts, this refers to someone who tries to experience every piece of content in a given game—collecting all items, unlocking all achievements, completing all challenges, exploring all areas, etc. Often seeking to complete 100% of an in-game checklist
June 24, 2025
ry commented on the word completionism
see completionist.
June 24, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word sea diddys
A nickname for dolphins based on P Diddy's name and the dolphin's habit of getting high off of pufferfish, a normally deadly venomous creature. https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1ligme8/sea_diddys/
June 24, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word full geish
referring to a full face of drag makeup. comes from geisha. can be considered offensive. Pronounced as "geesh."
June 24, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word in full face
in full makeup, but sometimes not in drag costumes (like on busses/subways on the way to gigs)
June 24, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word -ussy
the earth's crussy (crust) https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1liozmq/is_lava_just_discharge/
June 24, 2025
joano commented on the list that-s-what-she-said
...Are ya sure?
Seems like you're projecting...
June 24, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word a brick ago
AAVE for "a while ago"
Also seeing some discussion about "i placed this brick X years ago" like referencing a previous era of building foundations. Could be related.
https://x.com/cityalien__/status/1755782086244385023
https://youtu.be/xWfRfvEXGFw&t=660 "When did Ekko come out in League (of Legends), like a brick ago, right?"
https://x.com/Tyreeseda1/status/1926101165982236828
June 23, 2025
dogdoc commented on the list logophile-ePjdnl3w-fX8EbPi-Argj
jamfle - A Scots term meaning to shuffle because of wearing too wide shoes
June 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word the meta
https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1lgcylt/hard_countered_by_geckos/
The Weeping Angels from Doctor Who are "hard countered by geckos" who don't blink and can see in the dark.
June 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word mixed-weight romance
https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1lgal4d/are_we_still_not_ready_for_a_mixedweight_romance/
June 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word who man's is this?
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIeGabXxfEO/
AAVE
This video, they decide that the "white version" is "Get a load-a this guy!"
June 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word send it
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKM4i95NjA9/
title of video: "f*cking send it"
June 20, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word fractal hypercock
From a Tumblr shitpost conversation: https://www.tumblr.com/drdemonprince/786657913268764672 "unleash the fractal hypercock"
June 20, 2025