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green pork

Federal government money spent on states' so-called green projects.
This loan guarantee for nuclear power plants amounts to billions of dollars in green pork that will do little to meet America’s energy needs.
by Philosophistry February 17, 2010
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hive justice

When an online "hive mind" or forum does a vigilante mission in real life, on behalf of victims.
"Dear community. I need some hive justice. I'm facing a lawsuit for $18,000 from a stock photo site that claims I stole one of their photos, when in fact they stole it from me!"

"Oh man, James had so much crap done to him IRL after he posted that YouTube of him abusing a cat. That's some hive justice right there."
by Philosophistry April 6, 2009
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hate watching

When the pleasure you get watching something on TV comes from your hatred of it.
It's really sad that I learned that technique from hate watching Toddler's & Tiaras

So I was hate watching this liberal/conservative talk show the other day, and the host wouldn't stop talking about healthcare!
by Philosophistry October 26, 2013
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marathon

to watch an entire season of a TV series in a short period of time, especially if you watch them in one sitting.
I just got the last season of Lost on DVD, and I had to marathon it last weekend. I couldn't put it down.
by Philosophistry January 31, 2009
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marathoning

Watching an entire season of a TV series in a short period of time, especially if you are watching it in one sitting.
Hey, I can't come out tonight. I just got the last season of Lost on DVD, and I'm marathoning it right now. I can't put it down.
by Philosophistry February 15, 2009
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orthogonal

A word used by the tech-savvy to sound smarter than the really are.

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A math term that means perpendicular, but not just in 2D but in any dimension. Now commonly used to indicate an idea or concept that stands apart so much from everything else that it "sticks out," is "from left field," or is "third-way."
"I have this co-worker who keeps using the word 'orthogonal,' usually after he mentions some idea he thinks is God's gift to man. Can't wait to get this word into my vocab. Soon as I figure out what it means."
by Philosophistry February 8, 2010
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rainbow rolodex

The list of token ethnic contacts that journalists keep just in case they want a racial representative to chime in.
"Hmm, you know, this article on Jersey Shore really needs a quote from a real Italian-American. Darn, I don't have one in my rainbow rolodex."

"Wait, if we're going to do a write-up on a post-racial America, we need to get a quote from a black dude. Check your rainbow rolodex."
by Philosophistry January 29, 2010
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