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   dudebro

   A dudebro is a humorous or derisive slang term stereotyping a young, usually white man as a partying prep or jock who is obnoxiously entitled.
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   feminazi

   Feminazi is an offensive slur for a feminist whose views are considered radical or extreme.
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   N2O

   N2O, NOS, and nitrous are all used as shorthand by car and racing enthusiasts for the gas nitrous oxide. NO2, sometimes confused with N2O, can refer to nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant in car exhaust or…
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   Tigger

   Tigger is a fictional tiger from the Winnie-the-Pooh children’s books and subsequent animated films, known for his energy and for bouncing on his tail. To tigger something is to break it while tweaking or adjusting…
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   Kabuki theater

   Kabuki is a form of classical theater in Japan known for its elaborate costumes and dynamic acting. The phrases Kabuki theater, kabuki dance, or kabuki play are sometimes used in political discourse to describe an…
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   MAC-10

   MAC-10 is the nickname for a submachine gun, officially designated the M10, and originally manufactured by the Military Armament Corporation.
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   immoral minority

   Immoral Minority is used by opponents of the Christian conservative group: the Moral Majority, both as an ironic label of self-identification and criticism of the Moral Majority or those with similar views.
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   shoryuken

   The shoryuken is a special fighting move from the video game series Street Fighter.
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   parachute pants

   Parachute pants refers to a style of nylon pants popular in the 1980s or baggy pants associated with the rapper MC Hammer.
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    Coricidin

    Coricidin is an over-the-counter cough and cold medicine that is sometimes abused recreationally to get high. Early formulations of Coricidin did not include dextromethorphan (or DXM), the ingredient which provides the effects sought by recreational…
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    I love you to the moon and back

    I love you to the moon and back, sometimes shortened to love you to the moon and back, is used to express the vastness of one’s affection for another.
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    brujería

    Meaning “witchcraft” in Spanish, brujería describes or disparages occult religious practices in some Latin American and Afro-Caribbean cultures with indigenous roots.