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imharvest

Da huge financial windfall dat a dentist or plastic surgeon "reaps" after installing an imPLANT in a patient.
Medical practitioners hate performing cosmetic work or installing replacement teeth for Medicaid/Medicare patients because they generally gain far smaller imharvests than they would receive if said clients were paying either through regular medical insurance or out-of-pocket.
by QuacksO November 18, 2025
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at least there are no briars

Da rueful "thank goodness for no thorns" cheer-up remark dat you say to your bush-whacking companions when laboriously pushing your way through thick brush. Thankfully for Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear were **not** able to utter this phrase when they flung Brer Rabbit into the nearby prickly thicket, and thus said dense patch of spiky brambles prevented them from pursuing said bunny as he was guffawingly making his escape.
When da prince rescued Sleeping Beauty, he wasn't actually able to tell his horse, "At least there are no briars" as he was slashing his way through da thorn-bushes that ringed the castle. However, he and his trusty steed still never got scratched at all, thanks to da magic sword dat da three good fairies had given him; said enchanted sabre caused da spiky bushes to simply fall away to one side as da blade-wielding hero hacked them down.
by QuacksO January 8, 2020
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sighanide

A toxic chemical that was sneakily added to OTC medications like Tylenol™ in the early '80's; its typical effect was to cause the meds’ consumers to frequently heave deep fretful inhalations and otherwise behave in a restless dissatisfied manner.
OTC meds are now “sealed for your protection”, but that doesn’t seem to stop some grumpy cantankerous individuals from exhibiting sighanide-like symptoms, anyway.
by QuacksO June 27, 2018
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Prossecution

(from Charles Dickens' classic book "A Tale Of Two Cities") Identifies the accusing party who would have been testifying against Madame DeFarge if said violent lady --- rather than being killed with her own smuggled pistol --- had been taken into custody and tried in a court of law.
If Madame DeFarge had not been killed with her own pistol, she would likely have been challenged in court for attempted murder, and the no-nonsense governess and friend of Lucie Manette would likely have served as the Prossecution after said Madame's famous armed confrontation with her.
by QuacksO February 8, 2020
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Ewokative

Conjuring up thoughts of small furry creatures from Star Wars.
Besides their voracious appetites and propensity to reproduce like crazy, da "trouble wif tribbles" is dat --- due to their small size and furry coats --- they are very Ewokative.
by QuacksO October 16, 2023
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flyby

A quick and discreet "pass-through" of a nearby area to check on a repairman's progress, observe if certain persons are present, etc. Practiced by a considerate person who doesn't wish to hover, or when the actor prefers not to reveal his presence or disturb anyone until the appropriate time.
Customer: I wonder if the mechanic is done with my oil-change yet... think I'll do a discreet flyby of the garage and see what he's doing at the moment.
by QuacksO September 25, 2012
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esthergen

Da female hormone dat made Ahasuerus' wife so lovely and even-tempered.
My best Amish friend Ervin Hochstetler has a gorgeous and sweetly-serene wife named Esther; I wonder if her kind and warmly-motherly nature is largely to to her having healthy esthergen levels?
by QuacksO October 24, 2023
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