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Depths of Wiktionary @depthsofwiktionary.wikis.world.ap.brid.gy · Aug 15
English entry for "abbr." on Wiktionary. The definition line reads as following: Noun 1. Abbreviation of abbreviation. English entry for "mispeling" on Wiktionary. The definition line reads as following: Noun 1. Misspelling of misspelling. English entry for "archaïc" on Wiktionary. The definition line reads as following: Adjective 1. Archaic spelling of archaic. English entry for "absolete" on Wiktionary. The definition line reads as following: Adjective 1. Obsolete form of obsolete.
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[Screenshot of the Portuguese entry for "24" on English Wiktionary] Noun 1. (slang, often offensive) gayness, homosexuality Etymology: From the fact that veado (“deer”) is slang for a gay man and in jogo do bicho (“animal's game”), the number 24 is associated with deer.
September 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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so sorry to inform that the top three pages of the month by views* are related to Kirk
September 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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[Screenshot of the Māori entry for "Wīwī" on English Wiktionary] Proper noun 1. France (a country located primarily in Western Europe) Etymology: From French oui, oui (“yes, yes”), a phrase stereotypically associated with French people. Attested since the 19th century.
September 10, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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[Screenshot of the English entry for "grippy sock jail" on Wiktionary] Noun 1. (Internet slang, humorous) A psychiatric facility. Etymology: Referring to the non-slip socks issued to psychiatric patients in place of lace-up shoes or slippers. Synonym: grippy sock hotel Related terms: grippy sock vacation
September 10, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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[Screenshot of the English entry "T. rex hands" on Wiktionary] Noun 1. (slang) A posture in which the arms are kept close to the body with the elbows bent perpendicularly; typically associated with neurodivergent people. Synonyms: T. rex arms; dinosaur hands, dinosaur arms [The sidebar has an image of someone in this posture with the caption "A man with T. rex hands"]
September 10, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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double English
[Screenshot of the English entry for "English English" on Wiktionary] Noun 1. A dialect of the English language that is spoken mostly in England. Synonym: Anglo-English Hypernym: British English
September 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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[Screenshot of the English entry for "Jonkler" on Wiktionary] Proper noun 1. (Internet slang, humorous) The Joker (villainous character in the Batman franchise).
September 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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[Screenshot of the translation section on the English entry for "layman" on Wiktionary] [Box sense 1]: someone who is not an ordained cleric [Box sense 2]: someone who is not a professional in a given field — see also normie
September 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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[Screenshot of the German entry for "abfucken" on English Wiktionary] Verb 1. (transitive) to piss off, to severely annoy 2. (transitive) to fuck up (to negatively affect someone or something) 3. (intransitive, uncommon) to fuck up (to fail severely) Etymology: Probably borrowed from English fuck up. Attested by 1976 in the context of drugs, and mentioned in 1981 in a slang dictionary in a study on Berlin heroin addicts, though the listed meaning of “being down-and-out, being unbothered” only partially corresponds with later usage.
September 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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[Screenshot of the English entry for "Muphry's law" on WIktionary] Proper noun 1. (humorous) A humorous adage stating that any written criticism of another writer's editing or proofreading will itself contain an error. Etymology: Deliberate misspelling of Murphy's law, an adage which states that if anything can go wrong, then it will.
September 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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whatever
Title screenshot from the category "English entries that don't exist" on Wiktionary.
September 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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my idiot 💝
Greek entry for "μωρό" on Wiktionary. The page reads as following: [...] Etymology 2: From Byzantine Greek μωρόν (mōrón), from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “stupid, foolish”), as babies were seen as "stupid morons without knowledge". Noun 1. baby, infant Usage examples: - Το μωρό θέλει τάισμα. ― To moró thélei táisma. ― The baby needs feeding. - Τα μωρά δεν μπορούν να περπατήσουν. — Ta morá den boroún na perpatísoun. — Babies cannot walk. 2. (colloquial, informal, usually with μου (mou, “my”)) term of address for a romantic partner: baby Usage examples: Σ’ αγαπώ, μωρό μου. ― S’ agapó, moró mou. ― I love you, baby.
September 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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German entry for "hobbylos" on Wiktionary. The page reads as following: Adjective 1. (slang, derogatory, of a person) without a hobby, no-life 2. (slang, derogatory, of an activity) pointless or stupid
September 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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English entry for "regrets only" on Wiktionary. The page reads as following: Noun 1. Written on an invitation to request that the invited person reply only if they will not attend. Usage notes: - The phrase is less commonly used and understood than RSVP.[1] - The usage of this phrase may be considered presumptuous – because it assumes the person will attend – and imprudent, because it assumes the invitation will be received and read.
September 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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let's edit Wiktionary together
Base image from the "let's take ibuprofen together meme". Fan art by Carnelion, depicting a girl in a pink sailor fuku smiling and holding her hand out to the viewer, in front of a sakura tree background.
September 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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how many Wiktionarians does it take to change a lightbulb?

> Uncertain. Compare German [[Glühbirnenwitz]].
September 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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what would you like to see
Etymology section on a Wiktionary entry. The text reads "See English more for more."
August 31, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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an editor noticed a bug where adding a userbox for any profieciency level of Ancient Greek to one's it categorised oneself as a native speaker of Ancient Greek

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Panel showing a man greeting, "hey neighbour! I'm John! saw you moving in the other and thought I'd come b—", then being interrupted and pushed down by a Spartan soldier shouting, «τολμῇς εἰσϐάλλεν ποτὶ τὰν ἐμὰν οἴχηιν, ὦ χάθαρνα; χαταπλήσσω σε τᾶς Ἁθάνας ἕνεχα!»
August 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Portuguese entry for "focinho de porco não é tomada" on Wiktionary. The page reads as following: Phrase 1. (idiomatic) to prove someone's misperception 2. (idiomatic) to clarify everything Etymology: Literally, “a pig's snout is not an outlet”. Usage example (sense 2): até explicar que focinho de porco não é tomada (literally, “until one explains that a pig's snout isn't an outlet”)
August 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Portuguese entry for "bicho de sete cabeças" on Wiktionary. The page reads as following: Noun 1. (idiomatic) rocket science, brain surgery (anything overly complex) Etymology: Literally, “seven-headed beast”. Usage example: É um pouco complicado, mas também não é um bicho de sete cabeças. — It's a bit complicated, but it's not rocket science.
August 28, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Portuguese entry for "tirar o cavalo da chuva" on Wiktionary. The entry reads as following: Phrase 1. (idiomatic) to not hold one's breath Etymology: Literally, “to move the (little) horse away from the rain”. Usage example: Se estás à espera que eu faça isso, podes tirar o cavalinho da chuva.— If you're waiting for me to do that, don't hold your breath.
August 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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caught being horny on main(space)
August 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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dictionary my beloved
August 26, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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English entry for "my beloved" on Wiktionary. The page reads as following: Phrase 1. (Internet slang, endearing, idiomatic) Used after a noun or pronoun to indicate intense fondness for the referent. Quotation: - 2022 February 4, @benevolentpimp, Twitter‎: vyvanse my beloved
August 26, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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English entry for "breast boobily" on Wiktionary. The page reads as following: Verb 1. (Internet slang) To move with an exaggerated swaying of the breasts; parodying a typical description of female characters by male authors which focuses excessively on their breasts.
August 26, 2026 at 8:46 AM