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Neuroshock by Mista Twista June 11, 2012
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neurohuckster
Person who uses neuroscience to persuade the public to buy miracle cures for brain illnesses, usually with the aid of colorful brain scans and terminology that most people don't know enough about to refute.
Neurohuckster Daniel Amen claims that you can prevent Alzheimer's using a method that begins with getting a SPECT brain scan in his lab, despite a lack of scientific evidence for any type of prevention of that dementia.
neurohuckster by Tomas Mena May 25, 2008
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neurohuckster
Person who uses neuroscience to persuade the public to buy miracle cures for brain illnesses, usually with the aid of colorful brain scans and terminology that most people don't know enough about to refute.
That neurohuckster claims that you can prevent Alzheimer's using a method that begins with getting an expensive brain scan in his clinic, despite a lack of scientific evidence for any type of prevention of that dementia.
Antonym: neuroscientist, medical researcher
Synonym: snakeoil saleperson
Antonym: neuroscientist, medical researcher
Synonym: snakeoil saleperson
neurohuckster by Tomas Mena May 28, 2008
Neurolocking
the systemic act of locking neurodivergent people out of roles, jobs and other activities that are inherently meant for them, and getting neurotypical people to fill these rolls instead.
"I heard the actor who plays the guy from 'Atypical' isn't even actually autistic!"
"Yeah man, neurolocking sucks. I wish autistic roles would be played by actual autistic people."
"Yeah man, neurolocking sucks. I wish autistic roles would be played by actual autistic people."
Neurolocking by tokymono June 27, 2020
stove
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
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Walky-Talky
A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”
Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha”
Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha”
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
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