2005 neologisms

phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the Internet

200px|thumb|alt=Lotus seed head|The holes in Nelumbo nucifera|lotus seed heads elicit feelings of discomfort or repulsion in some people.

conspiracy theory

thumb|Sexting may involve sharing sexually explicit images over mobile phones.

thumb|300px|A glamping "village" with semi-permanent yurts, gravel paths, and a [[hot tub]]

adage of Internet culture that, without a clear indicator of intent, one can’t parody extreme views such that some can’t mistake it for a sincere expression of the parodied views

thumb|upright=1.3|Umarells in Bologna, Italy, in 2016

satirical factoids about American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris

model for a modernized form of library service

Y-shaped waistband of a thong or G-string when visible above the waistline of low-rise jeans, shorts, or a skirt that resembles a whale's tail

anomalous legal zone in Yellowstone National Park, US

thumb|Stephen Colbert coined the term "truthiness" on his political satire show [[The Colbert Report.]] Truthiness is the belief or assertion that a particular statement is true based on the intuition or perceptions of some individual or individuals, without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts. Truthiness can range from ignorant assertions of falsehoods to deliberate duplicity or propaganda intended to sway opinions.

music genre

proposed informal special relationship between the People's Republic of China and the United States of America

someone who is on both aromantic and asexual spectrums

thumb|Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic|Protest against anti-pandemic measures in Warsaw in 2020. The poster has the text which reads "Freedom YES, kaczyzm NO". thumb|Antiduck sign

multilinear filmmaking style

Clanker is a slur for robots and artificial intelligence (AI) software. The term has been used in Star Wars media, first appearing in the franchise's 2005 video game Star Wars: Republic Commando. By 2025, the term had become widely used to express hatred or distaste for machines ranging from delivery robots to large language models. This trend has been attributed to anxiety around the negative societal effects of AI.

name for last remaining totalitarian states