Urban Dictionary Mugs

paper tiger: a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase zhǐ lǎohǔ (simplified Chinese: 纸老虎; traditional Chinese: 紙老虎), meaning something that seems as threatening as a tiger, but is really harmless.

>:|: Extreme displeasure, annoyance, or aggrevation.

dreadmill: The conveyor belt to nowhere that one has to walk upon to keep their body in shape, or in times of neglect becomes a place for clutter collection...

Themmins: Used in Northern Ireland for a group or community you do not belong to, the opposite of "usins". Often used derogatorily. Thoseins is also used in the same manner.

Degooglization: The process and goal of removing Google from a person's life, and the influence it has over them. The return to a more meaningful, and thought provoking internet experience

chud: Canibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller

dome piece: Another name for your head. Usually used in connection with striking your head.

My Back Hurts: A term used to politely decline an offer to preform an action. Synonyms: “My back”

probie: A new worker, or a newbie.

rot economy: Coined by Ed Zitron: The rot economy is a growth-at-all-costs economy. The only thing that matters is growth of revenue, which comes from showing a never ending vomit stream of ads, rewarding managerial malpractice, and pleasing shareholders. Also see: enshittification

dupers delight: After an individual has deceived someone and he cannot control the joy on his face.

Quadrobics: Quadrobics is a lesser known sport that basically consists of walking/trotting/running/jumping on your hands and your feet (not knees). Many therians and otherkin do this sport to help connect to their spiritual self, though not all do

Underpants Gnomes: From the TV show South Park. They steal underpants in order to make profit. They even educate children on how profit works. Here's how: Stage One: Steal Underpants Stage Two: ??????? Stage Three: Profit!

flop sweat: Nervous perspiration caused by a fear of failure before an audience.

The Rule of Goats: The Rule of Goats says that self-awareness or irony doesn't change public perception. If you fuck a goat, even if you say it's for the lulz or to prove a larger point, you're still a goat-fucker. The saying was coined by criminal defense attorney Ken White of the Popehat Report. It's loosely connected to an Irish Pub joke about an old man who has multiple accomplishments but also once fucked a goat. In the end, nobody recognizes him for his achievements and instead only knows him as the goat-fucker.

broligarch: A portmanteau of "bro" and "oligarch". A broligarch refers to an ultra-wealthy man who uses his fortune and status to sway government policies, political agendas, and cultural narratives. Broligarchs are often characterized by their bro culture and sneakers-with-suits vibes. Despite their laid-back image, they operate as political kingmakers, funding campaigns, lobbying, and shaping laws that align with their own interests. One minute they're posting memes, the next they're deciding tax policy. In many parts of the world this would be considered corruption. In the US? It's just business as usual.

Punisher: A person that seeks out band members at a show for the specific goal of asking them details about all the minutiae of recording, playing, writing and/or tells the band member all the details of their own recording, playing or writing.

Wishcycle: Tossing questionable items in the recycling bin, hoping they can somehow be recycled.

hard mode: (n), a tougher or more intense iteration of an idea. The term comes from video games, in which there are often harder difficulty settings (or "hard modes") than the standard gameplay, intended for players looking for a challenge. In MMORPGs, "hard modes" are triggered versions of boss encounters that cause them to become more difficult than usual, but offer better rewards.

Educide: It is the mass destruction of a country or region's educational infrastructure because of war, invasion, conflict, terrorism, or mass killings.

TikTok refugee: One that has gone to great lengths to escape the unrelenting grips of the US Governmental ban on TikTok, typically by utilizing alternate authentic Chinese entertainment apps.

yay area: Slang For The Bay area

Dog Walk: (verb) When you’re beating someone’s ass and you’re dragging them as if you were walking a dog.

jingle mail: Jingle mail is the package containing the keys to your house that you send back to the bank when the interest rate on your adjustable-rate or IO/neg-am mortgage resets, or the property tax bill gets reassessed at double what it was two years ago, or you find out that heating and AC and repairs cost a ton of freaking money, or you lose your job because of the recession that's coming with the housing crash, and you can't make the payments any more.

incon: an abbreviation of inconvenience, thereby making it more convenient

smedium: Refering to the size of an article of clothing (usually a man's shirt) where the article is clearly bought one size too small as to display one's musclularity. Usually worn but not limited to bars, clubs, or social gathering where high numbers of attractive females tend to congregate. Commonly mistakn for a shirt you stole from your 12 yr.old brother.

bass ackwards: Ass backwards. The state doing (or having done) something the wrong way.

Milkshake Duck: Someone who gains sudden fame for something nice and positive, only to soon after be revealed as a deeply flawed character with terrible opinions and/or a shady past, often involving corrosive social/political ideologies, which quickly tarnishes their fame and the good will people momentarily had towards them.