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BANANA

Stands for "Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone." A derogatory term for people who are perceived as taking NIMBY to ridiculous extremes.
Good luck on ever seeing that new shopping center get built. The locals aren't just NIMBY; they're BANANA.
by Doctor Whom May 19, 2005
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irony meter

A mythical device often mentioned on Internet discussion fora, the irony meter is a device for measuring unintentional irony. It is best known for breaking or exploding when the irony becomes too strong.
That politician's speech last night caused sparks to shoot out of my irony meter.
by Doctor Whom October 31, 2005
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famous for being famous

(adj.) famous for no particular reason and especially for no reason having to do with that person's talent or accomplishments
"What exactly has Paris Hilton done to deserve all of this media attention?"

"She doesn't have to have done anything. She's famous for being famous."
by Doctor Whom December 31, 2008
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wingnut

A person holding political views that the user of the word finds to be extreme, most often extremely conservative. Often combined with freeper to form the term "freeper wingnut."
The wingnuts on your block must have had a fit when you put that anti-war bumper sticker on your car.
by Doctor Whom May 23, 2005
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Why do you hate America so much?

A rhetorical question, asked in an ironic sense, derived from a supposed conservative tendency to view disagreement as unpatriotic. It is chiefly used in two situations: when a non-conservative points out something damning to the orthodoxy, and when a conservative says soemthing that reveals hypocrisy.
"So, then, gay marriage will destroy society, but Abu Ghraib was perfectly okay?" "Why do you hate America so much?"

"I'm all for free enterprise, but when companies start offering domestic-partner benefits, free enterprise has gone too far." "Why do you hate America so much?"
by Doctor Whom May 24, 2005
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IPU

An abbreviation for Invisible Pink Unicorn, common in Internet discussion fora.
Faith tells us that the IPU is pink. Logic tells us that the IPU is invisible, since we cannot see Her.
by Doctor Whom May 25, 2005
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If only

A retort that means, "What you've just said is plainly not true, although I certainly wish it were."
"I'm never going to call or e-mail you again." "If only!"

"Aren't you worried about the Republicans? Once they get into office, they'll reduce the size of government." "If only!"
by Doctor Whom August 3, 2005
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