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lifestyle vampire

A person who is quiet and subdued when on their own, but comes alive when around other people, feeding off the energy of their social interaction or the event they are attending.
A: "Went rafting today which is fun but going out and doing stuff like that is always funner when you have people to share it with."

B: "Are you like me, a lifestyle vampire? You exist on your own, but you live when you're with others."
by Matti! Matti! Matti! October 6, 2012
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Clipboard of Power

A derogatory term for the petty bureaucrat's badge of office. It is held close to the chest and carries papers with information that is jealously guarded. It allows access to sensitive areas and gives the bearer authority to pry into the work being done by others. Often used for micromanagement and the application of "bureaucracy gone mad".
Line up your pencils everyone! Here comes Snottynose Snivelson with his Clipboard of Power.
by Matti! Matti! Matti! October 13, 2012
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Department of Clipboards

An alternative collective noun for a shuffle of bureaucrats, specifically those with some sort of auditing task. Inspired by their flocking behaviour and use of clipboards as a work tool. Derogatory.
"Better sort out those paperclips, Bob; the Department of Clipboards is just getting out of the lift."
by Matti! Matti! Matti! October 13, 2012
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The Deep North

The northern latitudes of Australia. States in the Deep North are generally poorer, hotter, more humid, more conservative, and more prone to cyclones than its more poleward cousins. In the USA, this would be called the Deep South.
A: "I can't believe my fellow Queenslanders voted against gay marriage."
B: "That's what you get when you live in the Deep North."
by Matti! Matti! Matti! September 12, 2013
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Guerrilla Weeding

Inspired by the Guerrilla Gardening movement, it is a way to improve a neighbourhood by entering public and private gardens and performing any kind of maintenance that is required, such as weeding, pruning, and thinning. If one already has the tools, it is a zero-cost activity that can be done at any time.
Granddaughter: You were a long time on your walk, Grandma.
Grandmother: Yes, dear, that's because I was Guerrilla Weeding the neighbour's garden. They really need to look after their gypsophila better.
by Matti! Matti! Matti! August 12, 2012
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Orphan's Christmas

A standard Christmas celebration held by people who aren't able to be with their birth families because they are overseas or have a difficult relationship with their family.

Often used by people who have been disowned by their parents, such as homosexuals who have escaped their conservative, small-town upbringing and moved to the more open-minded city.
"Tell everyone there's an Orphan's Christmas at mine this year. Bring a plate and the booze is on me!"
by Matti! Matti! Matti! November 25, 2011
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Become.

A change from the active to the passive.
Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago." instead of "Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.
by Matti! Matti! Matti! December 7, 2011
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