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The words the internet uses and almost nobody defines.

Taboords is a dictionary of slang, acronyms, scenes, bonds and subculture. Each entry says what the term does in conversation, where it came from and what it sits next to — no theatre, no manual.

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Lexicon 113 entries Acronym 15 entries Japanese culture 14 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 Acronym for 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 role (or the orgasm) ends. Acronym ASD Autism spectrum disorder: the clinical English acronym for a wide field of autistic presentation. Psychology AuDHD A portmanteau of autism + ADHD: people who describe both neurotypes together. Slang Aura Presence scored in points: what a person radiates on entering the scene. Sexuality BDSM Umbrella acronym for erotic practices of bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism and masochism among adults who set the rules together. Slang Brainrot The feeling that the feed has occupied your head with memes and sounds that will not leave. Relationship Breadcrumbing Keeping someone hooked with crumbs of attention: a like, a cold text, never a step. Slang Chopped Ugly, finished, off the camera standard: an appearance verdict in one hard syllable. Japanese culture Chuunibyou Eighth-grader syndrome: a power delusion and middle-school gothic, turned into otaku affection. Slang Cooked Finished, exposed, or out of moves — in a match, a fight, or a reputation.

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 Acronym for 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 role (or the orgasm) ends. Psychology Alexithymia Difficulty identifying and naming what one feels, as if the inner vocabulary came thin. Psychology Anhedonia Loss of the ability to feel pleasure in things that used to yield taste. Acronym ASD Autism spectrum disorder: the clinical English acronym for a wide field of autistic presentation. Psychology AuDHD A portmanteau of autism + ADHD: people who describe both neurotypes together. Slang Aura Presence scored in points: what a person radiates on entering the scene.