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bunjix commented on the user dorothy
Hi. I am trying reach out to you. What is the best way to contact you?
January 25, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
older media trend words that have sticking power now
core memory - Inside Out (2015)
ratatouille someone - Ratatouille (2007)
spark joy - Marie Kondo KonMaei mwrhos (2014) ? had a moment, maybe is gone now
January 25, 2026
iom_future commented on the user iom_future
this would be cool, im sure im building learn-bit and i think word-nik would be super helful
January 24, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word mogging
namemogging https://www.reddit.com/r/ThomasPynchon/comments/1ql0jkr/an_enjoyable_tweet_to_stumble_across/
mogging means outdoing someone, showing them up in a weird toxic masculinity alpha/beta system way.
January 24, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word poob
fictional problematic streaming service/social media platform
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1ql3vjf/but_does_poob_have_it_for_us/
January 23, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word blammed
https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleTwitter/comments/1ql19cf/if_doordash_cant_help_you_who_will/
January 23, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word head-plate
Where I keep my head food.
January 23, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word lowkenuinely
https://www.reddit.com/r/linguisticshumor/comments/1qk8xk6/im_sorry_bro_enough_is_enough/
lowkey + genuinely
many intentionally convoluted related forms
January 23, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word wild-ass
An undomesticated donkey.
January 22, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word hiss
The opposite of herss.
January 22, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word Ṙ
A very precise definition.
January 22, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word gershonite
Also, followers of Gina Gershon.
January 22, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word understudy
My tendency to understudy accounts for my low grades.
January 22, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word store-city
A store where you can buy stores.
January 22, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word aerobar
An aerobartender would need a jetpack.
January 22, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word plutodemocracy
Government by Mickey Mouse's dog.
January 22, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word yepstein
https://www.reddit.com/r/obscuremusicthatslaps/comments/1qjioe7/diggin_this_little_ditty/
January 22, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word word-sign
We've got word sign!
January 22, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1qj8ly4/fake_911_fan/
January 21, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word annus horribilis
Applicable to any of the past several years.
January 21, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word hill-cop
Including those of the Beverly type.
January 21, 2026
graceyarry commented on the user graceyarry
Grace
January 21, 2026
usmaniyya2 commented on the user usmaniyya2
Am Very Appreciative for this opportunity
January 21, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
difficultimately as an example of glindafication https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1qio8hy/wicked_forced_glindafication/
January 21, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word jingle shell
A Christmas song for turtles.
January 21, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word dodge
Also a place to get out of.
January 21, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word khia asylum
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/khia/
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/khia-asylum/
January 21, 2026
solitude_stands commented on the word oxter
"'Well if you had that box here,' he said, 'you could have a bucket of strawberry jam for your tea and if that was not enough you could have a bathful of it to lie in it full-length and if that much did not satisfy you, you could have ten acres of land with strawberry jam spread on it to the height of your two oxters. What do you think of that?'"
- The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien, p 192
January 21, 2026
ruzuzu commented on the word cineol
Also see terpan.
January 20, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word Reynard
Hunted with only her cunning to protect her.
January 20, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word mimosite
Or a tiny mimosa.
January 20, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word coronation-roll
Would be a good name for sushi.
January 20, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word supermax
Or someone is incredible at being named Max.
January 20, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word wind-break
A common issue after visiting Taco Bell.
January 20, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list algorithm-avoidant-inventions-D25p2r0HK_2pCayeZApKQ
I like Chris Gethard, and many people pre-censor themselves, or do it because some of the sites they are cross-posting content to will block certain terms, but... people did not start doing this for no reason my guy. Blame the technofascists, not the proles.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DTiZ0EUEQ0l/
January 20, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word sexual complex
Probably a popular tourist destination.
January 19, 2026
pepsad commented on the user laura
Ciao, sei di sassuolo o dintorni?
January 19, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word subequation
My own subequation usually includes extra meat and cheese.
January 19, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word domino effect
An effect caused by subpar pizza.
January 19, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word menow
Menow. Youlater.
January 19, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word Corinthian
A rich type of leather.
January 19, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y
Not 2026 new, but dream blunt rotation and nightmare blunt rotation have been around since 2021/2022, but I just realized dream/nightmare X rotation is now a snowclone.
January 19, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word recession indicator
Declaring 2026 the Year of the Cabbage: https://bsky.app/profile/youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com/post/3mcq7xyih5c2i
January 19, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word neo-royalist
https://www.reddit.com/r/onthemedia/comments/1qel0m0/brooke_reflects_on_trumps_neoroyalist_foreign/
January 19, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Minnesota Money Shot
https://www.reddit.com/r/MarchAgainstNazis/comments/1qgm1yu/now_and_forever/
January 19, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Christofascist
https://www.reddit.com/r/MarchAgainstNazis/comments/1qgm1yu/now_and_forever/
January 19, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word bipping
car theft in Bay Area California https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/1qgsy58/bipped_again/
January 19, 2026
solitude_stands commented on the word rhodomontade
"He does not, however, suggest that there is anything spurious in de Selby's equally damaging rhodomontade in the Layman's Atlas where he inveighs savagely against 'the insanitary conditions prevailing everywhere after six o'clock' and makes the famous gaffe that death is merely 'the collapse of the heart from the strain of a lifetime of fits and fainting'."
The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien, p 120
January 18, 2026
synapsecracklepop commented on the word halms
“The boy pulled at the halms of grass.” In Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy
January 17, 2026
promise_1997 commented on the user promise_1997
nice
January 17, 2026
synapsecracklepop commented on the word lope
“The wind has a raw edge to it and leaves lope by the roadside and skelter on in the night fields.” Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy
Can’t find this context’s definition anywhere. Any ideas?
January 17, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word #Shit4Brains
https://bsky.app/profile/gmf1369.bsky.social/post/3mcnccbbzzc2z
January 17, 2026
solitude_stands commented on the word defalcation
"'That is a very serious defalcation,' he said, 'but all the same I will tell you the size of it."
The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien, p 86
January 17, 2026
solitude_stands commented on the word whin
"It was a small modest whin-bush, a lady member of the tribe as you might say, with dry particles of hay and sheep's feathers caught in the branches high and low."
The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien, p 81
January 17, 2026
solitude_stands commented on the word acatalectic
"'I think it is extremely acatalectic,' I answered."
The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien, p 77
January 17, 2026
solitude_stands commented on the word sempiternal
"'I think you are a sempiternal man,' he said slowly."
The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien, p 68
January 17, 2026
solitude_stands commented on the word gazar
"The head tailor, Miwa Ishii, was finishing a silk gazar shirt for Paltrow."
"Period Correct" by Victoria Uren in the New Yorker's January 19th 2026 issue
January 17, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word lingoes
Lingoes ate my baby.
January 16, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word miny
Not to be confused with eeny, meenie, or moe.
January 16, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word Friday
My name's Friday. I'm a cop.
January 16, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word bruzz
-uzz (huzz, chuzz, bruzz, gruzz) - all collected on Merriam-Webster
bruzz = bros, hoes
huzz = chopped hus,
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitsatards/comments/1l2c65i/attention_bruzz_and_huzz_roadmap_for_2nd_attempt/
January 16, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word solar mass
Or a Catholic ceremony on the sun.
January 16, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word hadaway
What is love?
January 16, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word type shit
type shit
DEF: As a phrase, comparing an activity to a wider context -type shit (Metro Boomin song is full of examples)
DEF On its own, as an affirmative response (adverb) to indicate to peer that you’re on the same page, excitement for future plans discussed, etc. “Type shit, type shit”
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/type-shit-shi-slang
https://www.reddit.com/r/Quadeca/comments/1mcjgkz/type_shit_type_shit/
Very Quadeca (a rapper)-coded to have unreviewed lyrics
January 16, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word aura farming
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aura_farming
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UL4F91/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ULQ2wb/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ULgKeS/
January 16, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word locked in
locked in
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ULxKtt/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ULnmgE/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ULtFB5/
January 16, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word Labubu
labaddie
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ULVYP7/
DEF: A trendy blindbox toy in 2025 of an ugly little bunny monster.
Not sure how many blends to expect (maybe some delulu rhyming or reduplication).
Naomi Osaka
Knockoff versions: Lafufu, Lababies
Combining forms (mostly nonce uses): Labuybuy, Labunicorn, Labu-who?, Labobu, Lablublu, Labubu vs. Lakiki, Labustody
Naomi Osaka combining forms
January 16, 2026
octe commented on the word immanentistic
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/immanentistic
January 16, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word eyebright
Turn around.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word deer
Oh, deer.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word antirock
Can one be antirock, but pro-roll?
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word digamist
Can you dig it? A digamist can.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word clobbered china
What the Thing drinks tea from.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word waffled
Lego my Eggo.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word rockaway
The Ramones can hitch a ride there.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word cubangle
Also a flat angle served with pickles and mustard.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word Este
One of my top three Haim sisters.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word barbatimao
Not a character in "Welcome Back, Kotter".
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word poshest
Not to be confused with Babyest, Sportiest, Scariest, or Gingerest.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word muscular tissue
When you want to be strong while blowing your nose.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word outdent
Nobody outdents Two-Face.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word pie-wipe
Sounds messy.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word tide-register
Where to buy laundry detergent.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word roscoelite
Popular in Hazzard County.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word dead meat
Also a cool Youtube channel and podcast.
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word panurgus
The bees! The bees!
January 15, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word Milwaukee
The good land.
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word fast forward
Nobody ever goes fast backward.
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word plotland
Where plots can be found.
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word leg
The tastiest part of the chicken.
January 14, 2026
tankhughes commented on the word The Great Cinnamon-Sugaring of 2026
On the way back from LSA/ADS in New Orleans, a the top of a shaker of cinnamon sugar that I bought from a Cafe Beignets popped off in my carryon and coated everything in my suitcase in cinnamon sugar - most can be washed, except the novelty 2D sweater, cozy bear hat, my backpack purse, and the suitcase itself, which all smell good but cannot be considered clean.
I have called this The Great Cinnamon-Sugaring of 2026, and the phrase pleases me. I think WOTY candidates will veer more personal and idiosyncratic for me this year.
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word relative density
How to describe dumb cousins.
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word mammogram
Better or worse than a singing telegram?
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word headmaster
Also a type of Transformer.
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word shoepac
A famous footwear-based rapper.
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word barline
I hate when the barline is too long.
January 14, 2026
peekaboo78 commented on the word Horta
They're real devils in the dark.
January 14, 2026
solitude_stands commented on the word forenenst
"Let you go alone and get the box and bring it back here. There are good times coming and we will be rich men tonight. It is sitting under a loose board in the floor of the first room on the right, in the corner forenenst the door."
- The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien
January 14, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
gorgiana grande: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jw5_ZqGPhrM
January 14, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list algorithm-avoidant-inventions-D25p2r0HK_2pCayeZApKQ
crossing out murdered and killed in images to bypass censorship https://www.instagram.com/p/DTahxPRCGwh/
January 14, 2026