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cyberattack

"Cyberattack" is a term used to describe when some person or group intentionally hacks into the computer network of a corporation, government or individual to steal data, delete data, infect programs with a computer virus, manipulate operations or shut down operations. A cyberattack may be considered an act of war.
News anchor: "The U.S. Government was hit with a cyberattack today."
by demographic-man June 17, 2011
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hoobiduh hahbiduh

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A term used to describe the African-American accent. It is derived from the southern accent of the United States. It originated from the 16th through to the 19th centuries as Africans were transported to the colonies in North and South America to be sold as slaves. In North America, the sounds of the original African languages merged with the sounds of the southerners who taught the slaves to speak English. The result was an African-American accent which survives to this day. "HOO-bid-uh HAH-bid-uh" is primarily spoken when African-Americans gather together informally, but it is avoided by African-Americans when speaking as a news anchor or in other professional situations.
"Hoobiduh hahbiduh" includes the following words and phrases. . . . . . . WORDS: (still = STEAL; will = WHEEL; bed = BAY-id; red = RAY-id; boil = BALL; tripping = TRIPPIN'; ask = AXE; on = AWN; toll = TOE; police = PO-lease; fifty = FITty; poor = PO) . . . . . . . PHRASES: (Hell no! = HAIL no!; My baby's mother = My BABY momma; He does = He DO; She has been running = She BEEN RUNNIN'; He often works on Tuesdays = He BE WORKIN' Tuesdays; I didn't go anywhere = I didn't go NOWHERE; You're crazy = YOU crazy; She's my sister = SHE my SISTA; She writes poetry = She WRITE poetry; Why aren't they going? = Why THEY AIN'T GOIN'?; You all = Y'ALL; I can't do that = I can't do DAT.)
by demographic-man May 30, 2011
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flash rob

"Flash rob" is a term used to describe the troubling new trend beginning in the first decade of the 21st century where many people suddenly rush into a store simultaneously and quickly steal merchandise, then flee. "Flash robs" are organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral e-mails, similar to "flash mobs." Flash robs are similar to flash mobs, except flash robs are specifically for the purpose of robbing a store of its merchandise. . . . . . . . {A "flash mob" is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and sometimes seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment and/or satire. Flash mobs are organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral e-mails. The term "flash mob", coined in 2003, is generally not applied to events and performances organized for the purposes of politics (such as protests), commercial advertisement, publicity stunts that involve public relation firms, or paid professionals}.
News anchor: "There has been an increase in flash robs recently and the police are working hard to stop this trend."

Store owner: "Those damn kids flash-robbed me last night and stole about $1000 of merchandise in less than 60 seconds!"
by demographic-man December 20, 2013
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hacking rash

"Hacking rash" is a term used to describe when there is an outbreak of hacking taking place in the world, affecting governments and corporations and individuals such as celebrities.
News anchor: "There has been a hacking rash during the last two months, affecting many companies and governments."
by demographic-man June 17, 2011
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hoobiduh hahbiduh

A term used to describe the African-American accent. It is derived from the southern accent of the United States. It originated from the 16th through to the 19th centuries as Africans were transported to the colonies in North and South America to be sold as slaves. In North America, the sounds of the original African languages merged with the sounds of the southerners who taught the slaves to speak English. The result was an African-American accent which survives to this day. "HOO-bid-uh HAH-bid-uh" is primarily spoken when African-Americans gather together informally, but it is avoided by African-Americans when speaking as a news anchor or in other professional situations.
"Hoobiduh hahbiduh" includes the following words and phrases. . . . . . . WORDS: (still = STEAL; will = WHEEL; bed = BAY-id; red = RAY-id; boil = BALL; tripping = TRIPPIN'; ask = AXE; on = AWN; toll = TOE; police = PO-lease; fifty = FITty; poor = PO) . . . . . . . PHRASES: (Hell no! = HAIL no!; My baby's mother = My BABY momma; He does = He DO; She has been running = She BEEN RUNNIN'; He often works on Tuesdays = He BE WORKIN' Tuesdays; I didn't go anywhere = I didn't go NOWHERE; You're crazy = YOU crazy; She's my sister = SHE my SISTA; She writes poetry = She WRITE poetry; Why aren't they going? = Why THEY AIN'T GOIN'?; You all = Y'ALL)
by demographic-man May 21, 2011
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bash mob

"Bash mob" is a term used to describe the disturbing new trend beginning in the year 2011 for people to assemble suddenly in a public place to attack innocent people, then disperse. "Bash mobs" are organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral e-mails, similiar to "flash mobs." Bash mobs are similar to flash mobs, except bash mobs are violent, causing innocent people to be injured or killed and also in the mayhem sometimes causing property damage . . . . . . . {A "flash mob" is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and sometimes seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment and/or satire. Flash mobs are organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral e-mails. The term "flash mob", coined in 2003, is generally not applied to events and performances organized for the purposes of politics (such as protests), commercial advertisement, publicity stunts that involve public relation firms, or paid professionals}.
News reporter: "There has been an increase in bash mobs recently and the Chicago Police are working hard to stop this trend."
by demographic-man December 12, 2011
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leave of abstinence

"Leave of abstinence" is a term used to describe when a person stops their voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, abstinence refers to sexual abstinence, or abstention from narcotics, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine or food.
Man speaking: "My friend abstains from sex, but now he says he wants to get laid, so he's on a "leave of abstinence."
by demographic-man June 14, 2011
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