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buy-curious

A person who is just looking around and may or may not be interested in buying something from a store.

As used on Arrested Development.
Store clerk: "Oh, look who's back... are you going to buy something this time, or are you just curious?"

Tobias: "Well, I guess you could say that I'm buy-curious!"
by Cagefight December 7, 2006
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Protohype

The process of leaking a prototype device to generate buzz about a product you don't quite yet have ready for market to a friendly tech website who will promote the gizmo well before it's ready to go.
Gizmodo's finding of that Apple iPhone 4G months before it's released is clearly a case of protohype.
by Wolfie2k8 April 19, 2010
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marijuana minute

A seemingly long period of time. It occurs most often when under the influence of marijuana due to the altered state of mind. An actually short moment may seem to drag on forever.
Similar to: New York Minute
Dude, that speech lasted a marijuana minute.
-Charlie

I know, I kept wondering if it was going to ever end
-Michael

How long have you been waiting to finally have sex with your girlfriend?
Guy #1

I don't know man. It's been a marijuana minute.
Guy #2
by mykeyhipshot January 21, 2010
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Child Supervision

When an older person, especially a parent, needs a tech-savvy kid to help him/her with computers or other electronic devices.
"Jimmy, could you send your kid over to help me with my facebook? Im afraid I might get a virus without some child supervision."

"Dad, if you dont know how many o's are in Google, why dont you just ask for some child supervision?"
by Randori April 18, 2010
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ash hole

1) the small opening in the volcanic ash clouds that allow airliners to fly through without any chance of danger.
2) the opening at the top of a volcano from which forth spews volcanic ash
We were stranded at Heathrow Airport for hours until the airline found some ash hole to fly through.
by 1Sherman April 15, 2010
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Circle Back

Middle-management buzzword for the need to discuss an issue at a later time.
Since Andy dropped the ball on this one, we will have to circle back next week and go over the numbers.
by Rob Righter January 7, 2008
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slow elevator

If you live in a tall building when you ride the elevator down to the first floor when your about to get out of it and a lot of people are trying to get in you press every button to piss everyone off
Some asshole pulled a slow elevator on me and it took 15 minutes to get to the 50th floor
by THE SLOW ELEVATOR PRANKSTA December 8, 2005
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