NOFX

86 advanced vocabulary words across 55 songs.

gibberishLinoleum

nonsense; unintelligible talking

Playin' with a grin

Singin' gibberish

That's me on the back of the bus

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stereotypeDon't Call Me White

overly narrow representation; a conventional or formulaic conception or image

Could it be semantics generating the mess we're in?

I understand that language breeds stereotype

But what's the explanation for

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indiscriminateIt's My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite

random; failing to make or recognize distinctions

Indiscriminate, I'd rather be elite

I'll choose my own shit scene

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complacencyThe Separation Of Church And Skate

contentedness; the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

Our hatred of authority

(Our fight against complacency)

Stop singing songs 'bout girls and love!

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loathKids Of The K-Hole

unwilling; unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

Infatuation with your dark side I obey

Forbidden pleasures I have grown to loathe

Somewhere between some Eden and North Utopia

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degradationLori Meyers

shame; changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

(And on and on)

(I know what degradation feels like, I felt it on the floor)

(At the factory where I worked long before)

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orthodoxThe Brews

traditional; adhering to what is commonly accepted

Oi-oi! We're the boys

The orthodox, Hasidic, OG Ois

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tenuousCalifornia Drought

flimsy; having thin consistency

Like cleaning gums or hugging bums or doing something that you know's good for ya

Those times are tedious and tenuous and hopefully much shorter than a blink

I'm so easy to dechiphe

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hierarchySecret Society

order; a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system

In O/our secret society, W/we find freedom thru slavery

Abolute power and hierarchy, in O/our secret

Amusement is scary, doing things totally unnecessary

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arcaneSecret Society

secret; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

Know limits, know rules

Know to wield dangerous arcane tools

Know access to soak in our suck cesspools

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prolificSecret Society

productive; intellectually productive

Procedures, protocols, programming sentionent sex dolls

Prolific übermensch downfalls

In O/our secret society, W/we find freedom thru slavery

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desecrateWe Threw Gasoline...

profane; violate the sacred character of a place or language

Brilliant, a word describing something dumb

You create to desecrate the villain i've become

A prophet not to be made but heard

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benevolentWe March to the Beat of Indifferent Drum

kind; intending or showing kindness

We validate, rationalize, corroborate each others lives

Pat my back and I'll pat yours, benevolent conquistadors

We piss down throats, shit in cupped hands

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saved item; a man-made object taken as a whole

The excavation was a financial

Success with artifacts of gold

The arrowheads went straight to the Smithsonian

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dissentThe Separation Of Church And Skate

disagree; withhold assent

I want conflict, I want dissent

I want the scene to represent

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incapacitateThe Man I Killed

disable; make unable to perform a certain action

Beady eyes rolled back in head, the body dropped from the poison

They could incapacitate me, but could not erase my sneer

I heard a thousand people screaming, while three billion others cheered

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irreverentDarby Crashing

disrespectful; showing lack of due respect or veneration

A Beverly Hillbilly peeled off the floor

The erratic irreverent reverend that reeks

Havoc and wreckage whenever he speaks

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insolentMy Sycophant Others

disrespectful; marked by casual disrespect

Inconsequent, social infant, insolent, insignificant

And you're my sycophant

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systematicHobophobic [Scared of Bums]

orderly; characterized by order and planning

Infested with microscopic bugs

Endocrine systematic doo doo

Why don't they get a job?

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mixed feelings; mixed feelings or emotions

Worth, content, significance

Conversational ambivalence

Hear the same things every night

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affluenceWe Called It America

wealth; abundant wealth

That epitomized the order of significance

Authority and affluence, we had turned it all around

Went from number one straight to number two

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camaraderieWe Called It America

friendship; the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

But it should have been 'cause some things are crumbling

We have no camaraderie

Just a faith someone would save us from despondence

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sectKill Rock Stars

religious order; a subdivision of a larger religious group

I thought the goal here was mutual respect

Not constructing a separate sect

I wish I could have seen Courtney

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tediousCalifornia Drought

boring; so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Like cleaning gums or hugging bums or doing something that you know's good for ya

Those times are tedious and tenuous and hopefully much shorter than a blink

I'm so easy to dechiphe

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saccharineThe Longest Line

sickly sweet; overly sweet

That's sweet and sour

My life is sweet as saccharine.

You know 3 week old milk and grapes are not

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sarcasmWe Threw Gasoline...

irony; witty language used to convey insults or scorn

A prophet not to be made but heard

Speaks in tongues and sarcasms, to me it's glee

To you absurd

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insubordinationThe Longest Line

disobedience; defiance of authority

The light was red, son

Insubordination, reckless driving

I must be wrong, this can't be right

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paradigmDead Beat Mom

model; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word

She's a dead beat mom, a one woman pogrom

A tri-polar paradigm, a lunatika time bomb

When everything is alright, she makes everything wrong

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superfluousSuits and Ladders

unnecessary; serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

When nothing really matters

You're not just fluous, you're superfluous

You don't actually do anything

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pacifistOxy Moronic

peace lover; someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes

But in that harmacy there's a harmacist

And those scripts are making us Paximple minded pacifists

It's OxyMoronic

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blasphemyBlasphemy (The Victimless Crime)

swearing; blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

Helps the masses who are having hard times

But blasphemy like prostitution

Are clearly victimless crimes

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pietyBlasphemy (The Victimless Crime)

devotion; righteousness by virtue of being pious

I'll throw a pie in the face of piety

I'll torch a door right off a bridge

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heresyBlasphemy (The Victimless Crime)

unorthodoxy; any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

Apparently this God has got a master plan

Now they call foul, pure heresy

But you gotta wonder does he have a plan B

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analogousBlasphemy (The Victimless Crime)

similar; similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

Horus similar to Mithra

Attis analogous to Krishna

Jesus, different name same story

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vigorGrieve Soto

energy; forceful exertion

Now all the great bands who got bigger

Wouldn't dare sing words that Exene and Penelope sang with vigor

We all know that Jesus Christ was a figment that must have had

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preposterousThe Big Drag

ridiculous; incongruous; inviting ridicule

Trying to make sense of this world

Is preposterous, pathetic

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trepidationTotal Bummer

fear; a feeling of alarm or dread

Wondering what they are sucking back for

Is it the drink or trepidation,

Watching all trains leave the station

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inertAnarchy Camp

motionless; unable to move or resist motion

Bowling in ice hockey rinks

Anarchy camp's never inert (you think we don't know that it's)

Not much fun 'til someone gets hurt

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anarchyAnarchy Camp

lawlessness; state of lawless disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

Got an invitation to go to anarchy camp

There will be twistin', fistin', biting, fighting all in an evening

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rancidJeff Wears Birkenstocks?

ill smelling; corrupt

Don't like my music country fried

He's got a tye-dyed Rancid shirt

Wears his birkenstocks to work

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connotationDon't Call Me White

suggestion; what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

The connotation's wearing my nerves thin

Could it be semantics generating the mess we're in?

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consistentScavenger Type

not varying; (sometimes followed by `with’) in agreement or consistent or reliable

The coins don't drop consistent as does the mercury

His meter slows realizing a zenith

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causticPump Up The Valium

bitter; any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

Are not the ones I make

I count the caustic causes

I lost count of regrets

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aversionBest God in Show

dislike; a feeling of intense dislike

Trump physics and science

My aversion has turned to abhorrence

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relinquishSecret Society

give up; part with a possession or right

Abolute power and hierarchy, in O/our secret

Relinquish CONTROL, for true freedom

Give up THE REIGNS, surrender your FREE WILL

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misanthropeSix Years on Dope

people-hater; someone who dislikes people in general

I was a misanthrope on the end of a rope

I spent twenty years, six years on dope

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corroborateWe March to the Beat of Indifferent Drum

confirm; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

We beat indifferent drum, we pound it till we're numb

We validate, rationalize, corroborate each others lives

Pat my back and I'll pat yours, benevolent conquistadors

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indifferentWe March to the Beat of Indifferent Drum

uncaring; marked by a lack of interest

Distant screams morph into lullabies

We beat indifferent drum, we pound it till we're numb

We validate, rationalize, corroborate each others lives

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parableGeneration Z

moral story; a short moral story (often with animal characters)

The bible has been replaced with a survival guide (The end of history)

That uses perishables instead of parables

Because there's no stories left to preach (We don't wanna be)

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rantGeneration Z

scolding speech; talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

Are we just chemically imbalanced ants on

chemically fueled rants? (Generation Z, Generation Z)

It really just comes down to sex and power (Generation Z)

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metamorphosisWolves in Wolves' Clothing

major change; the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult

We are fear Oligarchy, we are wolves in wolves' clothing, we are this planet's kidney stones

In the process of getting passed, metamorphosis from first to last

A system breaking down beyond repair

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inadvertentYou Will Lose Faith

accidental; happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

Your supervisor in the throat?

An inadvertent fatal blow

Were the words your lawyer used

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anecdoteYou Will Lose Faith

story; short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

Are you invisible, man, no one looks you in the eye?

You've become an anecdote

To the wrong place at the wrong time

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corrodeDoors and Fours

wear away; cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

'Cause all the punks are doing loads

Our arteries and veins corrode

'Cause all the punks are doing loads

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erodeDoors and Fours

wear away; become ground down or deteriorate

'Cause all the punks are doing loads

Los Angeles' punk scene slowly erodes

'Cause all the punks are doing loads

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authenticDecom-poseur

real; conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

With no good sense of intention

She's authentic

She's a model of disaster

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aristocracyRe-gaining Unconsciousness

nobility; a privileged class holding hereditary titles

And you still believe

This aristocracy gives a fuck about you

They put the mock in democracy

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babbleBath of Least Resistance

chat; utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

I need a brainwash cause I'm aloon

Cause Im a psycho-babble brain

A real life looney toon

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abstainI'm Going to Hell for This One

say no; refrain from voting

Spreading massive religion

"Sex and drugs, we abstain"

He thinks Christians are insane

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colonialBleeding Heart Disease

related to foreign settlements; of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

Of happiness the bi product

Of colonial precious metal

Mine extracts which

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evocativeStoke Extinguisher

suggestive; serving to bring to mind

What the fuck is wrong with me

Meaningless evocative talks

Racing lips and crushing rocks

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submissiveStoke Extinguisher

compliant; willing to submit to orders or wishes of others

Permanent scars (from thousands of bruise),

Black and blue (submissive),

The status quo (subterfuge),

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subordinateStoke Extinguisher

subsidiary; an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

The status quo (subterfuge),

Warranty (subordinate),

Or bested I know.

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demolitionDecom-poseur

destruction; an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

She's got the grace of a tourist

With the charm of demolition

She's a poem without meter or rhyme

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sycophantMy Sycophant Others

kiss-up; a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

Inconsequent, social infant, insolent, insignificant

And you're my sycophant

Brown noser, confidante poser

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impotentMy Sycophant Others

powerless; lacking power or ability

Like I need another cheerleader

You're spineless and morally impotent

You're my sycophant

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articulateWhat's The Matter With Kids Today?

say; provide with a joint

They dress well and they're

Speaking articulate

They show each other respect

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ascendantGeneration Z [Demo]

dominant; position or state of being dominant or in control

We only see what we want to see

We only hear the word descendants because we know there are no ascendants

How are we supposed to see the future of this world

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flatteryMy Sycophant Others

give insincere compliments; excessive or insincere praise

Arrogant is a word that people call me

That's why I don't need any more flattery

Yes dudes and compliment throwers

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ordealI'm A Transvest-lite

trouble; a severe or trying experience

I'm not transgender, I'm a lazy crossdresser

Who thinks makeup is too much of an ordeal

I paint my toes and wear shiny tight clothes

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bastion60% (Reprise)

support; a group that defends a principle

We're the self-crowned kings of candor, sultans of slander

Bastions of D.I.Y

Which means we make more money, we've got better prescriptions

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candor60% (Reprise)

honesty; ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

(the band that wouldn't die)

We're the self-crowned kings of candor, sultans of slander

Bastions of D.I.Y

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unscathedWorse Things Happen at Sea

unharmed; not injured

We've got nothing to talk for

Honestly, your honesty, it has emerged unscathed

And I hope you're doing fine, 'cause me, I'm fucking great

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grandioseThis Machine Is 4

pretentious; impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur

Hanging out with old McBean

And his grandiose machine

No one seems to be annoyed

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euphemismFuck Euphemism

substitution of a more polite expression

Then I said, "Fuck you euphemism

Cis butt fuck my cis clit

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neophyteFuck Euphemism

novice; a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

Or a poly rubber puppy switch brat slut dharmasochist

So, I said, "Fuck euphemism, your words are neophyte"

I'm a single not a plural person so call me per for the night

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hypocriticalFuck Euphemism

deceitful; professing feelings or virtues one does not have

Cis butt fuck my cis clit

Your hypocritical political correctness ain't legit"

I mean it, fuck you euphemism

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sobrietyHigh Achievers

seriousness; the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

When everybody is doin' drugs it makes the world a better place to be

So quit na, and screw aa, and fuck sobriety

When everybody is doin' drugs it makes the world a better place to be

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stigmaHigh Achievers

mark of disgrace; the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

Heroin has stigma like meth and crack cocaine

Drug users aren't all losers, they can't all be insane

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epilogueI Love You More Than I Hate Me

conclusion; a short speech addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

Years before our race was run

Our epilogue was predestined

Like a Maori tribe fourth son

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dichotomyI’m Suicide

division; being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

I was the victim of an asshole patriarch

Not just your standard dichotomy

I was a virgin without virginity

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blandYou're Bleeding

tasteless; lacking taste or flavor or tang

You've got the beauty, but that don't mean a thing

A bland reciprocation, but that dosen't bother me

You're happier with lights on underneath a darkened sky

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triteNew Year’s Revolution

overused; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Can we incite?

Can we make a difference with lyrics oh so trite?

With lyrics oh so trite?

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pessimismNew Year’s Revolution

having a negative outlook; the feeling that things will turn out badly

The next one even worse

That's not called pessimism

It's just the truth that hurts

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banalNew Year’s Revolution

commonplace; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Fuck your optimism

It just sounds so banal

It just sounds so banal

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inciteNew Year’s Revolution

prompt; give an incentive for action

Can we motivate?

Can we incite?

Can we make a difference with lyrics oh so trite?

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