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Personalized Plate 

(noun) Automobile license tag which contains special meaning for the driver or owner of the vehicle. Must be officially registered with the state or local authority in order to place on the vehicle.
"I ordered a personalized plate from the state to put on my vehicle. It cost me a little extra, but I think it's worth it..."

"It's my first car, so I put '1ST CAR' on my personalized plate."

cover your hindquarter 

To take preemptive steps to stay out of trouble with others, especially in relationships with family members or friends, and at work with co-workers or supervisor(s). A clean version of cover your ass and similar terms.
"I am extra careful to not use profanities around my co-workers, and I am especially meticulous in being thorough with my projects at work. Since the supervisor is such a jerk, I always tell my co-workers to cover your hindquarter."

alien abduction survivor 

An individual who returns to their life on Earth after being kidnapped by extra-terrestrials.
"No one believes me when I tell them that I am an alien abduction survivor. I was taken by aliens for a whole week about 5 years ago...I don't remember much, its all a blur..."

home state appeal

The advantage of a candidate running for national political office running in a state primary election who is generally believed to be the favorite due to their state of origin.
"Some candidates are bound to have home state appeal and be the favorite in the Presidential Election when they run in their home state."

mallhaul 

A large number of expensive and extravagant items purchased at a commercial shopping facility.
"Wow, what a mallhaul...all those packages and bags of things I purchased as holiday gifts!...filled the entire trunk..."
mallhaul by yes juanito yes April 5, 2012

sociolect 

In sociolinguistics, a social dialect associated with a certain socioeconomic class, ethnic or age group. It is a combination of the terms "social" or "socioeconomic" with "dialect."
Valspeak is a sociolect that originated in California's San Fernando Valley in the 1970s with the language of the Valley Girl. Examples are "fer shur" and "totally" usually made with high variation in pitch. Popularized in music and film in the 1980s.
sociolect by yes juanito yes April 5, 2012

Alien Abduction Survivor 

One who returns to ordinary, day-to-day life after being kidnapped by aliens. Rarely does the individual have no memory or full memory of the event. In most cases, there are partial or unrecovered memories. Particularly eerie if the subject is nonchalant about it.
"I guess you can call me an Alien Abduction Survivor. It was a rough weekend after being kidnapped by aliens. I don't remember much. Let's get back to that project from last week."