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youniverse: The entirety of creation that relates to one specific, narcissistic individual. Used to indicate that a particular person has knowledge only of him or herself -- their universe consists only of them.

If you moved outside of your youniverse for five seconds you'd understand that people aren't homeless out of choice.

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Testosterphone: (Verb). To make a quick and to-the-point phone call that lasts under 30 seconds.

"Let me testosterphone James, it will only take a minute!"

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globfrag: Coined word from [globalization] and [fragmentation]; as the world becomes more globalized with increasing technology and knowledge, more fragmentation occurs among individuals and societies.

You only need to look into a person's bedroom to realize the seriousness of globfrag. He is stuck on his computer 24/7 with instant knowledge from all over the globe at his fingertips, yet does not know what his family is up to. Thank you facebook, MySpace, xanga, YouTube, and Al Gore for inventing the internet.

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march sadness: As opposed to [March Madness], March Sadness is the deep, depressing feeling that comes when your brackets are completely jacked and your favorite team lost.

We here in Kansas look forward to the month of April, it seems to help with the severe case of march sadness that befalls this state year after year.

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pi day: March 14th. A "holiday" celebrated by math geeks everywhere. Pi is approximately 3.14, and March the 14th is 3/14.

omg t3h pi day d00d, we are so 1337, pi roxxors t3h boxxors!

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pre-pull: The act of pulling the car door handle at the moment the driver unlocks the door, rendering the attempt fruitless, and resulting in minor frustration and/or embarrassment.

"Could you unlock it Casey? I pre-pulled." - Jessica

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With so many good movies coming out lately my mind has been on the silverscreen. And if there is one thing I love about the movie theatre it is the...

Cinemuck: The combination of popcorn, soda, and melted chocolate which covers the floors of movie theaters.

Babe, are you sure you wanna wear those shoes to the theater? You know what Cinemuck will do to your shoes...

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connectile dysfunction: 1.) The inability to gain or maintain an [internet] connection. 2.) The inability to print, [email], or get to the internet.

Since I moved into my apartment in the Friends Village, I've been experiencing bouts with connectile dysfunction (CD).

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valentine's day: The reason so many people are born in November.

I was born on November 6 because my parents celebrated Valentine's day.

Jack Bauer Power Hour

Jack Bauer Power Hour: The timeslot where "24" is televised. Literally, an hour (minus commercials) of Jack Bauer (bad-fanny counter-terrorist agent played by Keifer Sutherland) using his power (knocking off the bad guys in bad-fanny ways).

Dude, want to head downtown, have a few beers and grab some wings?
What are you, nuts? Jack Bauer Power Hour's on! I don't even answer the phone!

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urban amish: n. Someone who has none of the technological devices that have become a part of our daily lives, such as television, microwave, gaming platform or home computer.

Cherie's going to Virginia for a visit with the Urban Amish relatives. Where's her Etch-a-Sketch?

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unprotected sleep: turning off your alarm clock and immediately going back to sleep; risking not waking up for a job, class, or other daily task.

I'm lucky that i didn't miss my final exam after having 30 minutes of unprotected sleep.

Happy Bond Year!

Bond Year: Any year that ends in 007, such as 1007 or 2007.

Happy Bond Year! Let the countdown to 3007 begin!

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enterdrainment: Any passive form of entertainment that is so incredibly mind numbing that it sucks the intelligence from the listener or viewer; ultimately over time reducing (or limiting) them to a simplistic proto-human mental state, incapable of cognition or rational thought.

Celebrity gossip, Country music, Pundit radio, Call-in shows, Soap operas, Tyra Banks and Reality TV are considered by many to be enterdrainment.

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This is for all of those crazy gamer types out there. I know you can relate.

girlfriend button: The button on the controller of an xbox or PS2 you have to press to pause the game when your girlfriend wants to talk.

She said "[We need to talk]..." So I pressed the girlfriend button to pause my Madden game.

This Day in Ebonics . . .

serial chiller: 1. A person who always kicks back, [kicks it], relaxes. 2. One who rarely shoulders responsibility and avoids stress and anxiety.

Example: Jake is either grafted to the couch, the back yard hammock, the lounge chair, or the lazyboy... or still in bed.

Ebonify Dis Whack English!

Whitey's Guide to Ebonics: A guide to learning ebonics, translated for middle class white people.

For those of you who may not understand what is meant by the term "Ebonics," let alone da wordz dat make up dis krazy language, I'm givin you a few simple definitions. The definition you can most relate to will determine how "not-so-black" you are, and will serve as a good indicator of how much work you will need to do in catchin' up with the rest of us. (The "not-so-black" quote comes from muh man, Voddie Baucham.)

Ebonics:
The “You Be White” Definition: African-American slang which is not usually readily understood by caucasions.

The “You’za Cracka” Definition: A version of english made up of a variety of slang words. Stands for ebony and phonics. Widely spoken among the African-American culture.

The “You Be Mo’ White Than a Powduhd Donut in a Glass o’ Milk on a Paypuh Plate in a Snow Storm” Definition: A "variation" of English entirely made up of slang and southern word shortenings. It is generally spoken in the "hood" (neighborhood) and has almost no defined syntactical structure. Also of note is the almost complete lack of conjugation of verbs ("I be", "she be", "thems be", etc) and the mixing of pronouns. When spoken in any educated circles, its usage usually screams "I am illiterate."

Below is a list of wordz to get you started . . .

Christmas creep - A phenomenon where the Christmas season starts earlier and earlier each year. If they don't keep the Christmas creep under control, the season will start in June before we know it.

compunicate - to chat with someone in the same room via instant messaging service instead of in person.

dandruff - a person who "flakes out" and ditches their friends.

ringtone DJ - an annoying person who shuffles through all of their ringtones incessantly.

ginormous - the combination of gigantic and enormous

I be spittin mo ebonica in deez comin dayz. Stay wit me now . . .

~ C-Shizzle