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An American who has been living in another country long enough to understand that/why the people in that country feel antipathy toward Americans, and is modifying their behaviour/educating themselves to overcome those deficiencies.
From the phrase "recovering alcoholic".
From the phrase "recovering alcoholic".
by Matti! Matti! Matti! January 4, 2011
Get the Recovering American mug.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
Get the Department of Clipboards mug.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.
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
Get the Guerrilla Weeding mug.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".
by Matti! Matti! Matti! October 13, 2012
Get the Clipboard of Power mug.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."
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
Get the lifestyle vampire mug.v. having a lot of cash to spend.
Usually referring to "cashed-up bogans": members of the great unwashed who have come into money and are moving up in society by buying a house in a more upmarket suburb. Unfortunately, you can take the boy from Balga, but you can't take Balga from the boy.
Usually referring to "cashed-up bogans": members of the great unwashed who have come into money and are moving up in society by buying a house in a more upmarket suburb. Unfortunately, you can take the boy from Balga, but you can't take Balga from the boy.
by Matti! Matti! Matti! November 23, 2010
Get the cashed-up mug.Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago." instead of "Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.
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