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• tankhughes commented on the word jitz

  algospeak for jizz in captions of this song about how Glock makes guns and also is involved in horse husbandry: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNlFbf4RpGZ/

  August 20, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word Hanarply

  Bill Hader's production company is called Hanarply, named after his daughters Hannah, Harper, and Hayley.

  August 20, 2025

• mckennagene commented on the word black hole punch

  ry just wanted to let you know your sweet tooth fairy, black hole punch, will be featured in wordcels.com daily puzzle on Saturday, Aug 19th. You are cordially invited to check it out, Saturday, or any day.

  August 20, 2025

• alexz commented on the word bop

  spotted in a short 2025 scientific American video where a linguist introduces 'bop' as Algospeak for a word to describe a promiscuous woman, but the word is designed to get around algorithm censoring.

  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P8RFYkwPZfI

  August 19, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word job hugging

  https://www.reddit.com/r/Millennials/comments/1mubtcs/is_anyone_getting_2008_vibes_again_with_the/ opposite of job-hopping?

  August 19, 2025

• natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word hicktard

  Hicktard, a portmanteau of hick and retard.

  August 19, 2025

• alexz commented on the word clanker

  I'm seeing clanker referred to human bots in message boards and social media now.

  I also saw it was a general insult against the bots in computer games as well.

  August 18, 2025

• ulmin commented on the word dot hog

  spoonerism

  August 17, 2025

• natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word sheanderthal

  Sheanderthal, a portmanteau of she and neanderthal.

  August 17, 2025

• natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word she-hemoth

  She-hemoth, a portmanteau of she and behemoth.

  August 16, 2025

• natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word shehemoth

  Shehemoth, a portmanteau of she and behemoth.

  August 16, 2025

• ewona commented on the word rubific

  Operation Rubific

  August 16, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word a generational run

  a record-breaking, once-in-a-lifetime back-to-back series of accomplishments.

  Also can be negative, as in speedrunning to the bad parts of a career.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/1mqr0wi/inside_you_there_are_two_devon_bostick_movies/

  August 16, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word sadopopulism

  https://bsky.app/profile/becauselanguage.com/post/3lwiauby34k2j

  August 16, 2025

• gmareal commented on the word wakistani

  Wakistani (noun):

  A person of mixed heritage, specifically with one parent of White/European descent and one parent of Pakistani descent.

  You could also add an example sentence to make it feel more “dictionary-like”:

  Example: “Aliyah is Wakistani, with a British mother and a Pakistani father.”

  If you want, I can also make a slightly snappier, casual version that would work well for sites like Urban Dictionary. Do you want me to do that?

  August 15, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the list 2025-woty-research-y4sh9nurnUxr2gBi3jyQd

  Good discussion of Gen Z humor vs Dadaism: https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1mq4g1o/dada_is_skibidi_toilet/

  August 15, 2025

• hko commented on the user hko

  word user

  August 13, 2025

• mckennagene commented on the word cinnamon roll call

  abcedertree I love this term cinnamon roll call Wanted to let you know it will be featured in the Saturday, Aug 16th, 2025 edition of wordcels.com, a daily puzzle game. Thanks for the great phrase, and check out wordcels if you like.

  August 13, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word habibi

  habibi... release your client list. (end of Mamdani video) https://www.reddit.com/r/chaoticgood/comments/1moopcg/mamdani_hitting_cuomos_legacy_of_trumpian/

  August 13, 2025

• raoffers commented on the word arm-in-arm

  Also used unhyphenated - arm in arm

  August 12, 2025

• raoffers commented on the word arm in arm

  Also, arm-in-arm -

  https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/arm-in-arm

  August 12, 2025

• alexz commented on the word ambiguous comma

  When I see this sentence..

  "A stray dog in Istanbul, Turkey knew exactly where to go when her puppy needed help."

  I wonder... what if the dog's name is Turkey?

  
  

  Also spotted when searching for 'ambiguous comma'  is the 'ambiguous Oxford comma'

  
  
  
  

  August 12, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word DS

  in parkour, DS is a dead send https://youtu.be/0UIurrLiwyA (at around 10 min into the video)

  August 11, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word scrumping

  https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/08/how-scrumping-apes-may-have-given-us-taste-alcohol

  Eating fermented fruit off the ground, inventing alcohol.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrumpy = rough cider

  August 11, 2025

• tbc commented on the word fluffle

  See warren or herd. Join the conversation at Talk:Fluffle - Justapedia!

  August 10, 2025

• tbc commented on the word show-n-tell

  See show and tell

  August 10, 2025

• alexz commented on the word fentfolded

  on sign of fentanyl use is that the users backs fold up in a forward hunchback way.

  related words

  fent fold

  fentfolded

  fenty fold

  fent-folded

  fentanyl fold

  August 9, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word ABCD

  ABCD as a sexual orientation "anybody but cis dudes" https://www.reddit.com/r/FTMMen/comments/gmj29v/the_abcd_rule/

  August 9, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word -ussy

  demogorgonussy: https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1ml0us8/aint_no_way_im_walking_into_a_demogorgonussy_for/

  August 9, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr

  Official Trump merch shirt with DADDY written under an image of Trump. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNE6-J7Nd3m/

  August 8, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word Ratatouille

  In the movie Ratatouille, a rat with good taste puppets an Italian man by pulling his hair in various directions while hiding under his chef hat.

  This has been used by many people to describe various people who appear to be piloted. Or to describe a random mouse/rat in the wild that you ascribe chef-like ambition to.

  "luffy yanking a bit of his hair to see if they can ratatouille him" https://x.com/37_BLUE_STN/status/1561670353406939136

  There is also "reverse Ratatouille", which is when a human controls and animal by moving it, like a horse: https://www.reddit.com/r/DungeonsAndDaddies/comments/1mkzf32/i_present_you_the_reverse_ratatouille_that_was/

  August 8, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word survibing

  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHg1PkTxRq-/

  August 7, 2025

• kush commented on the user kush

  new english words

  August 6, 2025

• alexz commented on the word DITL

  spotted on Monterey Aquarium's bluesky, an initialism of Day In The Life.

  August 4, 2025

• ritamariegoins commented on the user ritamariegoins

  Manichaeism is a religion founded by Iraqi prophet Mani, teaching gnostic traditions and universalism. Today 2 Manichaen sects survive: Chinese Manichaeans and Qarsherskiyan Manichaeans. Neo-Manichaeism is also growing in Europe and on the US West Coast.

  August 4, 2025

• ritamariegoins commented on the word Gaspésie

  Noun. A peninsular region in Quebec, Canada that extends into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, home to some of the highest mountains in the Appalachian Mountain Range and a blended community of White, Native American, and Qarsherskiyan people.

  August 4, 2025

• ritamariegoins commented on the word Mezhrevande

  Noun. The traditional homeland of the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan Tribe, a mixed-race Creole group from Eastern North America. The Mezhrevande, also spelled Mezhravande, includes Ohio, coastal Virginia and North Carolina, and the Northern Appalachian Mountains between the Roanoke Valley of Virginia and the island of Newfoundland in Maritime Canada.

  August 4, 2025

• ritamariegoins commented on the word Franklinavande

  Noun. Endonym for the traditional Melungeon homeland in Southern Appalachia and also Middle Tennessee.

  August 4, 2025

• ritamariegoins commented on the word Qarsherskiyan

  Qarsherskiyan

  Noun. A denonym for members of the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan Tribe, a mixed-race community of extended families who trace their roots back to triracial families in the 13 Colonies of Pre-independent USA and the Atlantic Maritime Canada provinces. Qarsherskiyan people may be of various combinations of Black, White, and/or Native American ancestry and often have Roma, Jewish, Malagasy, and/or Middle Eastern - North African DNA to a lesser extent.

  August 4, 2025

• rodsontp commented on the user rodsontp

  Theist (adj.): Belonging to or destined for someone. A poetic twist on “yours.”

  Example: “Theist Door. Theist Fate.” — meaning: The door is yours. The fate is yours.

  August 3, 2025

• rodsontp commented on the user rodsontp

  Hello Guys! Im planning to create a word!

  August 3, 2025

• ewona commented on the word malencolik

  I love this word

  August 2, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word Labubu

  Lafufu (off-brand Labubu) unboxing https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM0nbTvR19d/

  August 2, 2025

• ruzuzu commented on the word MAHA

  Also the name of a music festival in Omaha, Nebraska: https://mahafestival.com/

  August 1, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word MAHA

  make america healthy again https://www.reddit.com/r/MurderedByWords/comments/1mdz9o2/public_health_sacrificed_for_corporate_wins/

  August 1, 2025

• natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word sympitar

  Sympitar, a portmanteau of sympathetic and guitar.

  August 1, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word on sight

  New song called "on sight" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zigezkNQD4

  July 31, 2025

• natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word wenis

  Wenis, a portmanteau of wiener and penis.

  July 31, 2025

• hilman commented on the user hilman

  Thank you for allowing me to come in.

  July 31, 2025

• ruzuzu commented on the word jean dimmock

  fluoroscope

  July 30, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word Labubu

  Not sure how many blends to expect but we have Labunicorn: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKwrfSRpOa-/

  maybe some delulu rhyming or reduplication?
  
  Labuybuy: https://www.reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/comments/1md36ve/i_was_told_this_art_i_made_would_fit_here/

  July 30, 2025

• alexz commented on the word Unix Epochalypse

  This refers to a version of possible Y2K event in 2038 due to the number of bits used in unix time clocks.

  (Currently, operating systems are getting updated to a 64 bit version of time, which will probably outlast humanity.)

  July 30, 2025

• swishywoo commented on the word dominamigo

  Word: dominamigo

  Part of Speech: noun

  Pronunciation: /ˌdɒ.mɪ.nəˈmiː.goʊ/

  Etymology: From Latin dominare (“to dominate”) + Spanish amigo (“friend”)

  Definition:

  A person who, often unconsciously, monopolizes a friend’s time in a way that is socially competitive - typically to assert themselves as the closer or more important friend - frustrating others who also seek that person’s attention.

  Example Sentences:

  1. “At every party, Greg turns into a dominamigo - he always has to prove he’s the closest to the host.”

  2. “You can’t get near Sarah at brunch unless you break through her dominamigo first.”

  3. “You think you’re being friendly, but it’s coming across a little… dominamigo.”

  Tags: neologism, social-behavior, relationships, friendship, coined-word

  July 29, 2025

• zwanski commented on the user zwanski

  hello everyone i am mohamed ibrahim owner zwanski tech i am a refugee with a passion in code

  July 29, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word holy fkn airball

  used as a response when someone guesses something about your life (like what you do for a living) and gets it very wrong.
  
  Sometimes as a hashtag #HolyFknAirball https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKSGByPNEZJ/
  
  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLciagLMil-/

  July 29, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word wrench attack

  Bypassing crypto security by just hitting the guy who knows the password with a $5 wrench to get access. https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1mat5fn/strength_of_your_encryption_strength_of_their/

  July 27, 2025

• natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word cheddarella

  Cheddarella, a portmanteau of cheddar and mozzarella.

  July 27, 2025

• ewona commented on the user ewona

  I am the walrus ha-ha

  July 27, 2025

• ankitlaserhands commented on the user distraction_dragon

  i don't know if you're still active on here but I just wanted to say that i was scouring the internet for a list of the interesting words found in the movie Network(1976), as I just saw it now (July 2025) and it blew my mind.

  I couldn't see anything else anywhere, so I'm very glad I found your list. Thanks a lot, distraction dragon!

  July 27, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word pedo files

  Epstein list pun https://www.reddit.com/r/chaoticgood/comments/1m9kikz/gop_hides_pedo_files_id_say_so_fuck_yeah_philly/

  July 26, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word clanker

  a robot worker - especially that answers an automated line like it's a human employee https://www.reddit.com/r/meirl/comments/1m94unf/meirl/

  July 26, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word the laugh i luffed

  you snooze you lose -> you snost, you lost: https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1m97kil/fritatta/

  July 26, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word NOTAFLOF

  NOTAFLOF: no one turned away for lack of funds https://www.instagram.com/p/DMefYluuaRu/

  July 26, 2025

• ry commented on the word auraful

  I thought this was fun. Seems to be "possessing particularly strong, noticeable aura" (in the Gen Z colloquial sense). A couple samples from bsky.app :

  my friends keep calling 12 angry men "auraful" while we watch it

  "Lightning Bolts Shoot From My Fingertips" is the Better Call Saul version of "I Am the One Who Knocks" but because Jimmy doesn't try and be auraful the audience doesn't fall for it

  He can catch a coin from behind that's pretty auraful.

  July 25, 2025

• ry commented on the user clairtyspeaks

  I don't think wordnik does friends like a true social site, but the community page is a fun way to see what users are up to. Link in the header, or here if you're on mobile

  July 25, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word WIP

  how to pronounce WIP (work in progress): https://www.reddit.com/r/Archiveofourownmemes/comments/1m83tai/does_anyone_else_read_it_as_weeeyepee_or_is_it/

  July 24, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word rizzler

  the rizzler - someone with rizz (charisma, game) + the Riddler from Batman + the Onceler from the Lorax because the CGI Lorax movie had a young Onceler that people shipped with AU versions of himself.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1m7dhwz/stinking_out_your_gyatt_for_the_wriothesler/

  July 24, 2025

• ariabk commented on the user crbtsh

  i found your account lol

  July 23, 2025

• kagok commented on the user kagok

  Love learning

  July 23, 2025

• ariabk commented on the word keys

  Euphemistic form of kys.

  July 23, 2025

• ariabk commented on the word hardcore punk

  A particularly fast and intense form of punk rock.

  July 23, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word Chikungunya virus

  An estimated 5.6 billion people across 119 countries are at risk from chikungunya, which can cause long-term disability, according to Diana Rojas Alvarez from WHO.

  https://ground.news/article/world-health-organization-raises-concern-about-spread-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus

  July 23, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word megadrow

  https://www.reddit.com/r/wordscapes/comments/1lj8shc/a_word_that_isnt_a_word/ it's almost wordgame backwards

  July 23, 2025

• sarahalves commented on the user sarahalves

  Friendship

  July 22, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word longs

  In the comments:

  "First Vsauce longs and then this" https://youtube.com/watch?v=2AqY7fMJjqU&lc=UgxYbgPz_bUEdJ32H0l4AaABAg&si=j9cwZN487RvfMpiR

  longs = makes a new long video essay online (YouTube in this case), goes long, maybe influenced as a backronym from YouTube Shorts. Making shorts, making longs.

  July 22, 2025

• binasad126 commented on the user binasad126

  thanks fro providing this platform

  July 22, 2025

• binasad126 commented on the user binasad126

  thanks fro providing this platform

  July 22, 2025

• natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word ribwich

  Ribwich, a portmanteau of ribs and sandwich.

  July 22, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the list elonyms-uSsdgG16E5CDlsBibHu74

  Adolf Titler https://www.reddit.com/r/MurderedByWords/comments/1m5ztds/adolf_titler_is_a_new_one/

  July 22, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word born to X, forced to Y

  https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/born-to-x-forced-to-y

  July 22, 2025

• askmrlucky commented on the word crepuscular

  When our 2 cats are excessively active once the sun is fully up (or fully set), I admonish them by complaining, "Ladies, you are supposed to be crepuscular! What the hell?!"

  Apparently, they don't care.

  July 21, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the list 2025-woty-research-y4sh9nurnUxr2gBi3jyQd

  A physical meme of people on "kiss cam" at sports events pretending that they've been caught like the Astronomer CEO and head of HR at the Coldplay concert were: "Coldplay cam" https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/1m4r8xc/while_some_families_are_split_the_world_remains/

  July 21, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word hotepery

  https://youtube.com/shorts/2dax6TIF0gE Hoteps

  July 20, 2025

• tankhughes commented on the word give you your flowers

  variant. I know I have citations on another page somewhere around here... https://www.instagram.com/p/DMTt9wosUSI/ "give aja her things"

  July 20, 2025