resectomy

n. An operation during which something important is removed, but it is not clear, because of infection, scarring or malignant destruction, which organ has been excised.

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You look tired doctor.

Yeah, I was up all night operating.

What operation?

Well... don't really know. Kind of a resectomy. But I think we got it all.

by gnostic3 February 14, 2019

racers

n. People with an interest in reducing racism and related injustices.

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Racers are out to change the world and build a new, just, reality.

by gnostic3 June 06, 2020

papal apology

n. Any meandering speech touching on noble intentions, shifting societal norms, the infallibility of the church, and vague regrets, delivered in a clownish war bonnet.

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Do you think the Ukrainian war will end with a papal apology?

I do not care. As long as it ends.

by gnostic3 August 19, 2022

windlet

n. Tiny gust of air. Any sparse briefly refreshing breeze on a sultry day. Originally an Australian term.

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It’s hotter than a dinkum’s curse today, mate. I’d give a wallaby’s shout for a windlet.

by gnostic3 August 10, 2020

merdawg

n. Ultracool way intelligent transgenic animal created in a lab by splicing together a merman and a dog, although some are created on sandy beaches when the moonlight is magical. Able to breathe underwater, rescue drowning babies, find undersea pirate treasure, and destroy evil ocean polluters.

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Aaarrgg! Where be my golden treasure? Curse that overly cute merdawg!

by gnostic3 March 24, 2022

penalty shots

n. Any badly-flawed, pointlessly disappointing method of deciding a winner or providing an outcome to a conflict.

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Looks like this Ukrainian

war is going to come down to penalty shots.

by gnostic3 November 21, 2022

maradonair

n. Person who has fallen from god-like stature to normalacy through over-indulgence in the pleasures of life.

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How long before Ronaldo becomes a maradonair? Weeks? Days?

by gnostic3 December 19, 2022