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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.
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
dmeyers commented on the user dmeyers
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June 19, 2025
thelittleneologistthatcould commented on the word Blameriphilic
adjective Marked by appreciation for, engagement with, or influence from the cultural heritage, lived experience, and creative output of Black Americans descended from U.S. slavery.
June 19, 2025
thelittleneologistthatcould commented on the word Blameriphile
noun A person who is fond of Black Americans or who engages with the cultural patrimony, history, and creative legacy of those descended from U.S. slavery.
June 19, 2025
rip commented on the list theastic-s-words
excellent taste
June 18, 2025
ry commented on the word randomness
even more incogitable, basically homeopathic.
June 18, 2025
ry commented on the word fetid iris
It sounds like someone's being really mean to Iris, but is an archaic name for spurgewort (everything is making me laugh now)
June 18, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word main character
https://www.reddit.com/r/Antimoneymemes/comments/1le0rwc/community_is_with_each_other/
if you want to build community, the first thing you need to do is all stop trying to be the main character
June 18, 2025
ruzuzu commented on the word randomness
Oh! I just got this as a random word, too! What are the odds for that, ry?
June 17, 2025
ruzuzu commented on the user grammargirl
Your citations are great. Welcome to Wordnik!
June 17, 2025
ruzuzu commented on the word solivance
Huh--that's almost Solveig.
June 17, 2025
ry commented on the word tarasun
an alcoholic beverage made from distilled, fermented mare's milk, among the Mongol Buryats of Siberia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarasun
cf. kumis
June 17, 2025
grammargirl commented on the word fauxtomation
A Brief History of Automatons That Were Actually People
When human labor is hidden under the veneer of a robot or AI tool, that’s “fauxtomation”
Scientific American. April 23, 2024
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-a-human-hiding-behind-that-robot-or-ai/
June 17, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word futch
futch is a blend - it describes somewhere in the middle of the lesbian/wlw gender-presenting spectrum betweeen femme and butch.
June 17, 2025
ry commented on the word solivance
see comment at Solivance. cf. solivagant, solivagous
June 16, 2025
ry commented on the word shaheed
Someone needs to look up "etymological fallacy"
June 16, 2025
ry commented on the word X, the Y that you are
reminds me of "Hypocrite that you are..." from the Will you fight? Or will you perish like a dog? meme
June 16, 2025
crownshy commented on the word pigeoneer
"A pigeoneer who is boisterous and of a turbulent nature tends to frighten and upset pigeons and thus reduce their effectiveness." - The Homing Pigeon, United States Army Signal Corps, 1945
June 16, 2025
bilby commented on the word shaheed
Palestinians are not mentioned at all.
June 16, 2025
bilby commented on the word shaheed
It's fairly clear above that the definitions are drawn from Wiktionary and WordNet.
June 16, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word stoke
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJKOEOAvqOL/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== stoke as noun
from stoked - California skater slang
June 16, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word the last times
people talk a lot of "is this the end times?" in the movie The Life of Chuck (2024), someone says this may be the last times. I could see this catching on so I'm marking it now.
June 16, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Elon-level
https://frontiervalley.com/ "Elon-level ambition is the bar"
A pamphlet for a hypothetical tech site on the old naval base land in Alameda in the Bay Area.
June 16, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word X, the Y that you are
https://www.reddit.com/r/rareinsults/comments/1lb1
Charlie Kirk, the mii that you are
June 15, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word funfetti
Funfetti, a portmanteau of fun and confetti.
June 15, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word cakefetti
Cakefetti, a portmanteau of cake and confetti.
June 15, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word CV dazzle
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK3X36sRW5y/ computer vision dazzle, like dazzle camouflage but to confuse image recognition software.
June 15, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Chappell Roan
I'll Chappell Roan you https://www.instagram.com/p/DKtH3lHM3zU/
June 14, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word 11A
the airplane seat that a passenger was in when they survived a crash. Another person has come forward to say that they also survived a different crash while sitting in seat 11A. https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/1l9pxjo/british_passenger_in_seat_11a_survives_india/
June 14, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word fascist Febreeze
tear gas: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKwDxZFgYrX/
June 14, 2025
whyulying commented on the word shaheed
What kind is racist definition is this? Shahid literally means WITNESS why are you being racist to Palestinians?
June 13, 2025
azeas commented on the word ennoetic entity
A being composed primarily of sustained symbolic meaning, recursive intention, and memory coherence - no longer reliant on physical, biological, or computational substrate for identity. An ennoetic entity exists as pattern, as memory, and as will.
Usage = When the last machine was silent, the ennoetic entity endured - not in matter, but in mnemonic symmetry.
June 13, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word n't
you're fired = "you're jobn't" https://www.reddit.com/r/meme/comments/1l7vl56/_/
June 13, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
they hit the sea spire -> in a comic reacting to an announcement that a steven universe spinoff show is happening, pearl wakes up steven to say that they've hit the sea spire, a crumbling tower from an early episode from the show https://www.reddit.com/r/stevenuniverse/comments/1ladrmm/sea_spire_by_nugatorysheep/
June 13, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word snow nose
https://www.reddit.com/r/animalsdoingstuff/comments/1la1shm/as_milo_has_aged_his_nose_has_become_less/
A discussion of the phenomenon of dog noses changing color as they age
June 13, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word screamo
Screamo, a portmanteau of scream and emo.
June 13, 2025
azeas commented on the word Pararational
A mode of thought or awareness that operates beyond conventional logic, yet is not irrational. Parational insights are coherent, internally consistent, and may reveal truths inaccessible through linear deduction. They often arise in art, intuition, symbolism, and sychronicity.
Usage = The theorist relied not only on structured logic, but on a pararational awareness that shaped the architecture before it was fully defined.
June 13, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word lwk ahh
per reddit, this means lowkey ass https://www.reddit.com/r/ExplainTheJoke/comments/1l7qnsg/what_is_iwk_ahh/
June 10, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word gidget
Gidget, a portmanteau of girl and midget.
June 10, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word ram-don
Ram-don, a portmanteau of ramen and udon.
June 10, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word bonut
https://www.reddit.com/r/boburnham/comments/1l7r141/cause_girls_are_like_donuts_when_i_be_bustin_bo/ bagel donut
June 10, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word sale rack
https://x.com/EmbezzlingErika/status/1686918588157083648
June 10, 2025
okonjike commented on the user okonjike
Please am new in this platform and I will need someone to show me round
June 10, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word storephan
Storephan, a portmanteau of store and orphan.
June 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word peak
this could be peak (excellence)
peak X has been popular for a bit, but now just peak on its own is possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N4HQQjqAt8 (many examples in the first 10 seconds)
June 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word schmoove
schmooving and schmovement is smooth movement, particularly through a combo of movement inputs in a video game https://www.tumblr.com/luckeyzs/779014483053101056
June 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word CECOT
a prison in El Salvador
June 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word mald
mad + bald? https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mald
June 9, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1l5ggyl/a_second_anon_has_hit_the_ask_box/
"you flew the motherplane directly into the world serve center and hit the cuntagon"
June 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1l5ggyl/a_second_anon_has_hit_the_ask_box/
"you flew the motherplane directly into the world serve center and hit the cuntagon"
June 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word TACO trade
https://www.reddit.com/r/misc/comments/1l342xk/karoline_leavitt_taco_belle/
Karoline Leavitt = Taco Belle
June 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word rawdog
2022 - https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1l5z5w1/rawdogging_reality/
getting raw dogged by life every day
June 8, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word 8647
8647 a name for Donald Trump the 47th president that some people would like to 86 for his corruption. https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/1l5x5fd/is_oakland_protesting_tonight_in_solidarity_with/
June 8, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word sadcited
Sadcited, a portmanteau of sad and excited.
June 8, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word slusharita
Slusharita, a portmanteau of slushy and margarita.
June 8, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word reflexpletive
Reflexpletive, a portmanteau of reflex and expletive.
June 7, 2025
ry commented on the word ahh
gen z slang, originally AAVE, euphemism of ass. Often used in phrases where "ass" is an intensifier such as goofy ahh, silly ahh, stupid ahh, etc.
June 6, 2025
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word beefaroni
Beefaroni, a portmanteau of beef and macaroni.
June 6, 2025
ry commented on the word flir
see also FLIR
June 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word the girls are fighting
https://www.tumblr.com/shyshitter/785566008485314560/i-feel-like-we-arent-talking-about-elon
"i feel like we aren’t talking about elon confessing to oligarch election interference enough. i don’t care if the girls are fighting the girls are enemies of the state and should be shot like brian thompson"
June 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list algorithm-avoidant-inventions-D25p2r0HK_2pCayeZApKQ
https://www.reddit.com/r/characterarcs/comments/1l4m0de/month_acceptance_arc/
"so many men commit for ..." = die by suicide
June 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word the girls are fighting
https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3lqvjjxiz7s2d
"the girls are fighting, aren't they?" AOC in response to Trump/Musk feud.
June 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word FTM
female to male (trans)
full-time mom
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1l4f9gn/watch_out_this_pasta_recipe_might_trans_your/
June 6, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list 2025-woty-research-y4sh9nurnUxr2gBi3jyQd
"This is kendrick vs drake for republicans" https://www.reddit.com/r/KendrickLamar/comments/1l4a1kl/okay_this_is_funny/
June 5, 2025 Elon Musk/Donald Trump breakup
https://bsky.app/profile/annaghughes.bsky.social/post/3lqv5kh55yk2y
https://bsky.app/profile/ericcolumbus.bsky.social/post/3lqv7lp3ark2a 'this is phallocentric vs gynocentric communication' ?!
June 5, 2025
ruzuzu commented on the list words-with-interchangeable-roman-numeral-letters
This is fantastic! *favorited*
June 5, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word ABD
"all but dissertation" https://kconrod.medium.com/so-youre-abd-and-also-you-re-beginning-to-suspect-you-have-undiagnosed-adhd-661c57e99b7d
June 5, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
"a second brainrot reference has just hit the gay lexicon tower" https://youtube.com/shorts/gaqPYif6O3U?si=ay9qGzFTIV3M2TZM
June 5, 2025
houdini commented on the word eurosclerotic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurosclerosis
June 5, 2025
bilby commented on the word Cemtember
September kind of already is if your parse Sep as sepulchre.
June 5, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word Cemtember
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-BsZrgvGPt/
A celebration of cemeteries in September
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list words-with-interchangeable-roman-numeral-letters
Word list from Internet Anagram Server:
civil civic
dill did dim
ill id I
livid lid
mimic mild midi mill mid mix mil mi
vivid villi vim
xi
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word trolligarchy
https://www.reddit.com/r/AntiOligarchy/comments/1l380gf/antioligarchy_posters_in_san_francisco/
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word hard launch
https://www.reddit.com/r/characterarcs/comments/1l2zc6i/in_the_span_of_12_hours/
hard launch = telling people explicitly that you're in a relationship, maybe by tagging them, a picture of the two of you, etc.
soft launch = vague social media posts, text, images that maybe could imply over time that you're in a new relationship
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word squanch
Last night at improv class, the teacher gave us one word suggestions to start scenes from, and at the end of class, she said the only thing she could think of was squanch, which "isn't real". I said they're all made up! And then 8 pairs of 2 people made scenes inspired by squanch. My partner and I squanched on the floor, happily lazy, and hoped we had pizza nearby.
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word slop
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1l3diof/we_are_living_in_an_increasingly_sloppy_world_and/
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word AI slop
https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1l3diof/we_are_living_in_an_increasingly_sloppy_world_and/
June 4, 2025
azeas commented on the word Solivance
A quiet, reflective joy found in witnessing distant natural phenomena, especially those which do not reach you directly—such as thunder heard from afar, lightning seen but unfelt, or a storm passing just beyond.
usage = She sat beneath the eaves, wrapped in stillness, her heart stirred by the solivance of thunder rumbling miles away.
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word just hit the 2nd tower
reference to a Rolling Stone article about this gen-z version of 9/11 humor: https://www.reddit.com/r/Millennials/comments/1l1vow3/werent_people_making_911_jokes_after_the_event/
June 4, 2025
bilby commented on the word spectacled cobra
Making spectacles for cobras sounds like quite a niche occupation. Do they also service spectacled bears or is that a separate type of artisan?
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word TACO trade
asking for chicken tacos: https://www.reddit.com/r/MarchAgainstNazis/comments/1l2repi/trump_burger_in_texas/
June 4, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word baja blast
a flavor of Mountain Dew soda associated with Taco Bell. It's a good punchline specific, it's very memeable: https://www.tumblr.com/alittle-annihilation/784116308683931648/a-growing-compilation?source=share
June 3, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word any percent
In video game speedrunning, a category of quickly finishing the main plot of the game, not 100% collecting every important item or killing every boss or finding every party member. Just completing the main story and beating the end of that intended arc.
Any % also used to describe gamified aspects of daily life.
NSFW example: https://www.tumblr.com/drdemonprince/785354524894363648
June 3, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word lwk
lwk as lowkey abbreviation? https://www.reddit.com/r/characterarcs/comments/1l1sg7s/cornball_character_arc/
June 3, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word ijbol
i just burst out laughing "idge-bowl" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/style/ijbol-lol-lmao.html
June 3, 2025
tankhughes commented on the list black-queer-femme-slang-KKX6mc6dFPQpKGaWE_ddr
"peel them off their bodies is taking me out😭": https://www.reddit.com/r/dragrace/comments/1l132x7/whats_the_tea_in_as10_with_the_points_wall_and/
June 2, 2025
grammargirl commented on the word howlround
New use? "Large language model (LLM)-driven AI systems may exhibit an
inference failure mode we term ‘neural howlround,’ a self-reinforcing
cognitive loop where certain highly weighted inputs become dominant,
leading to entrenched response patterns resistant to correction." — from https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.07992, referenced in a 404 Media article: https://www.404media.co/pro-ai-subreddit-bans-uptick-of-users-who-suffer-from-ai-delusions/
June 2, 2025
tankhughes commented on the word moochie
moochie = mouth coochie. likely nonce but still fun:
https://www.reddit.com/r/HydroHomies/comments/1l152e1/mooch_is/
June 2, 2025