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swalpa adjust maadi

swalpa adjust maadi  n.— «Coming back to the phrase “swalpa adjust maadi”—it literally means “please adjust a little,” and is used as a metaphor in daily life. A lady commuter standing in a bus may use the phrase to...

otherkin

otherkin  n.pl.— «As kids, many say, they felt out of place in this world, even insisting to their parents that they were adopted. By their late teens, most Otherkin were involved in paganism, fantasy fiction, the Internet, or past-life...

descanso

descanso  n.— «The practice of erecting memorials may have its origins in Mexico. Roadside memorials there are called descanso, which means resting place.» —“Roadside reminders” by Kelly Garbus Kansas City Star...

bones

bones  n.— «We tried to walk to find some place to eat with no luck, but someone did try to sell us pot or “bones” as they called it.» —“300 miles is a long drive inside a car” by Benjamin Hopper Under the...

MOOP

MOOP n. trash; foreign items found where they do not belong. Editorial Note: This term is associated with the Burning Man festival. Etymological Note: matter out of place (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

MOOP

MOOP  n.— «We want to hand out plastic mugs w/ our camp location on them as an invitation for people to come back to drink tea w/ us and hang out. Much better than flyers which are likely to end up as MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) which is an...