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tankhughes commented on the word type shit
translation of famous Lord of the Rings dialogue into 2023-2026 youth slang: https://www.reddit.com/r/lotrmemes/comments/1ug5zy9/sixseven/
June 26, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word AlgaeBTQ+
https://www.reddit.com/r/MurderedByWords/comments/1uev6mq/those_mean_democrats_ruin_everything/
June 25, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Tokenpocalypse
https://bsky.app/profile/andrea.bsky.social/post/3mp3gbofubc2v
June 25, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Claude
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiai/comments/1uevdhi/this_sickens_me_imagine_being_this_commited_to/
"I clodded so hard they sent me merch"
June 25, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word hantavirus
"hantavirus season" like cuffing season, a practical reason to start dating someone. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZX9vOFBMB7/
June 24, 2026
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word peans
Peans, a portmanteau of peas and beans.
June 24, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word deranged
https://www.reddit.com/r/MurderedByWords/comments/1udra3n/the_pool_that_broke_maga_logic/
June 24, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Pride Match
Egypt and Iran are playing a World Cup match in Seattle during Pride Month festivities. Asked for them to be cancelled. Now there are even more. https://bsky.app/profile/delafina777.bsky.social/post/3moxnrtc24c2m
June 23, 2026
jzmxu commented on the user jzmxu
I hope i can expand my vocabulary.
June 23, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word for the plot
do it for the plot.
Dropout: Behind the Scenes GameChanger Night Shift (June 22, 2026, filmed last year, 14 min in)
June 23, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Knicks in 5
mishearing it as "Nixon 5", making it a Richard Nixon Jackson 5 cover band. https://www.reddit.com/r/Drawfee/comments/1ucz6yh/nixon_five_on_the_business_casual_podcast/
June 23, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word amphifa
pink frog photoshop? in front of reflecting pool with algae sign https://bsky.app/profile/razzball.bsky.social/post/3movvxdrwoc24
June 22, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word boymoding
https://www.tumblr.com/worstgirleva/810383154599821312/when-you-stop-boymoding-and-also-get-a-bird
when a transwoman in transition still appears as her boy-mode self.
June 20, 2026
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word fapsturbate
Fapsturbate, a portmanteau of fap and masturbate.
June 20, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
tarot reading joke involving The Tower card. https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1ua3cn8/tarot/
June 19, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
painted reflecting pool blue, green algae blooms in reflecting pool https://bsky.app/profile/andertoon.bsky.social/post/3mol4ocdy522l
June 18, 2026
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word Bulgrecian
Bulgrecian, a portmanteau of Bulgarian and Grecian.
June 18, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word pelican mouth
A variant about trillionaires being safe to see the Titanic wreckage: https://www.tumblr.com/gay-cripply-scientist/819665105312792576
June 17, 2026
radibas886 commented on the list sex
thanks for sharing
June 17, 2026
thelittleneologistthatcould commented on the word Blameriphobic
adjective: Characterized by or relating to attitudes, behaviors, systems, or practices that express aversion to, hostility toward, disdain for, fear of, or exploitation of Black Americans, including through bodily harm or attacks on their moral or global standing, often expressed or justified as generalized anti-Black or anti-American sentiment.
June 17, 2026
thelittleneologistthatcould commented on the word Blameriphobe
Noun: An individual who expresses or engages in aversion to, hostility toward, disdain for, fear of, or exploitation of Black Americans, including through actions or attitudes involving bodily harm or attacks on their moral or global standing, often masked as generalized anti-Black or anti-American sentiment.
June 17, 2026
thelittleneologistthatcould commented on the word Blameriphobia
noun: A systematic or individual aversion to, hostility toward, disdain for, exploitation of, or fear of Black Americans, including bodily harm and attacks on their moral or global standing, based on their racialization as Black, their status as descendants of U.S. enslaved people, their ethnicity, their American citizenship, or any combination of these factors. It is often masked as general anti-American sentiment or generalized anti-Black sentiment.
June 17, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
white supremacy fell off https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleofReddit/comments/1u6xj5s/white_supremacy_has_fallen_off/
June 16, 2026
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word frankenfish
Frankenfish, a portmanteau of Frankenstein and fish.
June 14, 2026
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word frankenfossil
Frankenfossil, a portmanteau of Frankenstein and fossil.
June 14, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Knicks in 5
Before the NY Knicks won, lots of rhyming hopes/poems about them winning in 5 games.
"my mayor muslim
my bagels jewish
my saturday night live or the pope's on our side
Knicks in 5"
https://bsky.app/profile/ahmedbaba.bsky.social/post/3moavn2xlks2b
https://bsky.app/profile/half-bear-half-man.bsky.social/post/3mnycpzguc224
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnderReportedNews/comments/1u6gpqw/mamdani_reacts_to_the_viral_video_of_a_knicks_fan/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/1ubn9dz/fo_knicks_in_five/
June 14, 2026
sahilmalek commented on the user brilliant
Awesome
June 14, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word scaffolding
https://bsky.app/profile/marisakabas.bsky.social/post/3mo5hp6c2l226
Trump has to remove his name from the JFK Center and there's scaffolding with fabric covering it to prevent anyone from taking videos of the actual letters being removed.
June 13, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Etsy witch
Song: "may I please have the email of the Etsy witch you paid to put a curse on me" https://www.reddit.com/r/obscuremusicthatslaps/comments/1u1ze0i/caleb_adams_etsy_witch_this_came_up_on_my/
June 11, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list tumblr-speak-wN3P7E8EUghIdp3NzgWiE
I like your shoelaces
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1u2zhhl/my_shoelaces_are_honestly_so_dirty_and_ugly_right/
June 11, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word nuzlocke
A type of difficult Pokemon playthrough challenge (2010 to present) where if a Pokemon faints, it must be removed from the team. And also, only one Pokemon (the first one encountered) can be caught in each area. A web comic that originated this challenge idea had an drawing of the Pokemon Nuzleaf crossed with the character Locke from the TV show LOST.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-nuzlocke-challenge
June 11, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list tumblr-speak-wN3P7E8EUghIdp3NzgWiE
https://bsky.app/profile/rincewind.run/post/3mnutaixztk24 ref to the mushroom "“you cannot kill me in a way that matters" quote and 2 other hard lines that come from stupid social media posts.
June 9, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word backrooms
liminal spaces https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-backrooms (2018)
now a 2026 horror movie called Backrooms
https://www.reddit.com/r/davidlynch/comments/1u102wz/david_lynch_in_the_backrooms/
June 9, 2026
garyjelkins commented on the user garyjelkins
Hello yall. This is my $0.02
June 9, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
is your skateboarding trick a button? https://youtube.com/shorts/jE2nCJBOxwM
June 9, 2026
radibas886 commented on the list fest-words
https://wordnik.com/words/litton ?
June 8, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word courtscraper
Courtyard building design + yank up one of the corners to become a skyscraper. https://youtube.com/shorts/1_LDgF4TdQE
June 8, 2026
2026 commented on the user 2026
Salathiso
June 6, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list the-end--1
the "they're all verbs except 2" was maybe true when the list was short - ignore me. I can't edit that comment I'm "tankhughes" now, not "TankHughes."
June 5, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word screwworm
https://www.tumblr.com/robertreich/818593597468344320/efficiency?source=share it's affecting American cows, so beef prices will go up.
June 5, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
https://bsky.app/profile/evacide.bsky.social/post/3mniqta3jz22a "stolen compute from Chipotle's AI chat bot"
June 5, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word legendary refresh pull
"absolutely insane refresh pull" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWVyacxlejM (comment)
June 4, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
boots the mountain down deceased: https://youtu.be/tJBn-NDOZgo?si=dTGRft4FW3HMVVc2&t=118
June 4, 2026
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word chonut
Chonut, a portmanteau of chocolate and doughnut.
June 2, 2026
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word funtabulous
Funtabulous, a portmanteau of funtastic and fantabulous.
June 1, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word midsize woman
https://nextlevelwardrobe.com/more-mid-size-business-casual-outfits/
like a midsize SUV, but a person. for an industry that wants to attract plus size customers but doesn't want to call them plus size because of fatphobia.
May 29, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
Midyear check-in:
Etsy witch, "you are a regular guy" motivation, refresh pull
AI words: Suno, Sora, Nano Banana Pro, AI psychosis
Neurodivergent words becoming non-medical: current vocal stim, overstimulated, echolalia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g39Yx5nVBk
Arabic: inshallah, mashallah, habibi
Political: dumbocrats, the predator class, #MeltICE, "all you had to do was pay us enough to live"
Strait of Hormuz
Personal: The Great Cinnamon-Sugaring of 2026, getting soft-locked IRL
May 29, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word bullet heaven
bullet heaven is now tagged in Steam by Valve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qTnn3RoDUU
May 28, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
vide-coding as a typo or AI slop?
May 28, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
Patagonia suing Pattie Gonia for using their logo likeness https://bsky.app/profile/sarahmackattack.bsky.social/post/3mmw6tkrvjs2t
May 28, 2026