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eating your own dog food

To use one's own product or service. Originally applied to software companies using their own software in-house, the meaning can extend to any situation that might impose some burden on customers, clientele, constituency, co-workers, etc.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) proposed an amendment requiring members of Congress and their staffs to buy health insurance on the exchanges they are setting up, forcing lawmakers to get insurance the same way some of their constituents will. In some circles, this is known as "eating your own dog food."

-- from electoral-vote.com, 14 Oct 2009

A (historical) example of -not- eating your own dog food would be Microsoft developers using IBM's OS/2 operating system while developing Windows software because it was more stable than their own operating system (Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 at the time).
by jevanyn October 14, 2009
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Twaiku

1. The practice of tweeting in haiku
2. Any such tweet
Japanese poem
Hundred forty letters, tops.
This is a twaiku
by jevanyn September 8, 2010
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memetard

Unable to communicate anything other than memes.
Memetard: In Soviet Russia, cheezburger wants you!
Response: Don't be such a memetard.
by jevanyn August 6, 2009
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basement farmer

Someone who grows their own weed, usually indoors.
#1: Dudeness, this weed is the bomb.
#2: It's nice to be a basement farmer.
#1: I'm in ur basement smokin ur weed.
by jevanyn January 13, 2010
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social frog

n. (1980's USA) Someone who bounces from clique to clique.

Unlike a social climber, whose intent is usually to work one's way "up" a social pecking order, a social frog is just trying to have as much fun as possible without getting attached to the cliques they jump into.

Differs from a social butterfly in that the social frog is less likely to be welcome.
I used to think Fred was cool b/c he was partying every Saturday night, until I realized he was just a social frog who didn't have any real friends.
by jevanyn September 1, 2009
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broken typewriter

"I feel like a broken typewriter. I missed my period."
-- Grease
by jevanyn August 21, 2009
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elite speak

A style of speech, intended to identify one as (over) educated, literate, erudite. Tends to make one sound like a snob. Includes use of words like "shall", "whom", "endeavor" instead of "try", "ergo" instead of "therefore", spelling out "et cetera" instead of using "etc.", etc.
Normal: I will see you later.
Elite speak: I shall see you later.

Normal: I've been sick lately.
Elite speak: I've not felt well of late.
by jevanyn April 1, 2010
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