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cowboy camping 

Sleeping outside in the backcountry without an overhead shelter (such as a tent or tarp), usually done in the context of backpacking. The decision to cowboy camp is a calculated one - bugs, rain, snow, etc. are all possible backfires to the decision and can damper the experience.

Note that having an adequate shelter is a must, cowboy camping is the decision to forgo setting up a dedicated shelter and betting that conditions will be such that the shelter is not needed (but the dedicated shelter is still present/available should it be needed). Not bringing adequate shelter with you into the backcountry is foolish and can result in injury or death.
Last night we went cowboy camping at Panther Gap and the stars were ridiculous.
cowboy camping by Pantsa October 12, 2011
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Super capitalism 

While in normal capitalism a few fat cats sit at the top, super capitalism is so invested in the private entreprise that every single individual collectively owns a portion of the business, in order to prevent the interference of private ownership with inelastic market forces such as health care or public transportation.
SUPER CAPITALISM! GET YOUR CAPITAL TODAY!
Super capitalism by Updraft December 14, 2020

Super Capitalism 

Like normal capitalism, but SUPER.

While in regular capitalism anybody could become rich, in SUPER capitalism EVERYBODY can get rich because private ownership has been SUPERfied so much that everybody privately owns part of the business they work at.
"Hey, doesn't this SUPER Capitalism thing sound a bit like Market Socialism?"
"Nah, socialism means Hitler."
Super Capitalism by Sitbear December 31, 2020

Crony Capitalism 

n. Crony capitalism is a colloquial term describing a "market economy" in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials. It may be exhibited by favoritism to connected businesses in the distribution of legal permits, government grants, special tax breaks, and so forth. This favoritism is rewarded by campaign contributions or outright kickbacks to politicians or their supporters. As such, it creates an oxymoron of sorts, in that success of a business in a free market (capitalism) does not depend on free-market forces. It is also a obvious source of corruption of both business and government.
In the United States, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are examples of Crony Capitalism. Government backing let Fannie and Freddie dominate mortgage underwriting. The politicians created the mortgage giants, which then returned some of the profits to the politicians - sometimes directly, as campaign funds; sometimes as "contributions" to favored constituents.
Crony Capitalism by Dan Weyandt October 5, 2011

college basketball capital of the world 

Located in Storrs, Connecticut. Home of the UConn Huskies. When asking a random student from UConn why they chose to attend here, you'll most likely hear the response of "UConn basketball, duh..". On top of that, the women along with the men both consistently beat every other team's ass.
Friend: "Hey man, was thinking of applying to Kentucky or Duke, I heard they have a great basketball program."

Me: "Fuck outta here, have you ever considered the college basketball capital of the world? Those schools are jokes compared to UConn.

rainbow capitalism

when big corporations pretend to support gay people and trans people but they actually just want more people to buy their stuff
Person A: Hey look, there is a trans man in the new Gillette commercial!

Person B: Don't get your hopes up, it's just rainbow capitalism