Taboords

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Understand words that circulate online and in communities.

Taboords collects definitions for slang, acronyms, relationship and sexuality terms, psychology, subcultures, and Japanese pop culture. Each entry explains usage, origin, and related terms.

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Lexicon 124 entries Acronym 15 entries Japanese culture 25 entries Psychology 22 entries Relationship 16 entries Sexuality 12 entries Slang 19 entries Subculture 15 entries

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Psychology ADHD Acronym for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a neurodevelopmental diagnosis of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that gets in the way of life in more than one setting. Acronym AFK Away from keyboard: a notice that you have left the keys — or the screen — for a while, while the session stays open. Sexuality Aftercare Agreed care after a scene or an intense encounter: the physical and emotional landing when the session (or the orgasm) ends. Japanese culture Ahegao The hentai orgasm face: rolled eyes, tongue out, mouth open. It left the page and became a meme. Acronym ASD Autism spectrum disorder: the clinical English name for a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that Portuguese and Spanish usually call TEA. Psychology AuDHD A portmanteau of autism + ADHD: the nickname for autism and ADHD in the same person — two diagnoses, not a third disorder. Slang Aura In slang, someone’s charisma and presence treated as a scoreboard: aura means cool; losing aura means the scene just tripped you. Sexuality BDSM Umbrella acronym for bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism: erotic practices and roles among adults who agree what is in and what stops. Slang Brainrot Slang for the hangover of thin content — and for the content itself: a head (or a feed) full of short video, memes and citations that will not leave. Relationship Breadcrumbing Keeping someone hooked with crumbs of attention — a like, a cold DM, an emoji on a story — with no intention of taking the next step. Japanese culture Bukkake Several men come on one person, usually the face. In Japan the same word is also broth poured over noodles. Slang Chopped An appearance verdict: ugly, unflattering, off the frame — the person, the photo or the fit.

Recent entries

Psychology ADHD Acronym for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a neurodevelopmental diagnosis of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that gets in the way of life in more than one setting. Acronym AFK Away from keyboard: a notice that you have left the keys — or the screen — for a while, while the session stays open. Sexuality Aftercare Agreed care after a scene or an intense encounter: the physical and emotional landing when the session (or the orgasm) ends. Japanese culture Ahegao The hentai orgasm face: rolled eyes, tongue out, mouth open. It left the page and became a meme. Psychology Alexithymia Difficulty identifying and naming what one feels: the body reacts, the word does not arrive. Psychology Anhedonia Loss of the ability to feel pleasure in things that used to yield taste. Acronym ASD Autism spectrum disorder: the clinical English name for a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that Portuguese and Spanish usually call TEA. Psychology AuDHD A portmanteau of autism + ADHD: the nickname for autism and ADHD in the same person — two diagnoses, not a third disorder.