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Detectivate

To act as a detective, investigating something, even though you aren't one.
I'm gonna detectivate on that sushi place tonight.
Detectivate by Quack M.D. August 1, 2019
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Deactivated 

A person who has had sexual intercourse, but is no longer sexually "active." A person have not has sexual intercourse for at least six months to be considered "deactivated."
When filling out medical records you wonder where is the box referring to those who have not had sexual intercourse in so long the can't remember the last time. This is comparable for shoe shopping. You want to purchase the shoes, but you haven't used your credit card in so long it is now "deactivated"
Deactivated by bisley January 15, 2009

Detectivate

“I will detectivate you Andrew”

“Detective arise, please choose someone to detectivate”
Detectivate by BSA Troop 1760 September 12, 2020

Detectivate

“I will detectivate you Andrew”

“Detective arise, please choose someone to detectivate”
Detectivate by BSA Troop 1760 September 12, 2020

Desactivated 

Paying for a service which you never signed up for and the organisation has no recollection of your entire existence/ order.
Hey, I thought that I desactivated my Netflix account but I still got charged for 9 months.

Detectivate

The activation of detecting.
You can detectivate in other areas besides homicide and SVU.
Detectivate by Pauneal July 13, 2023
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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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