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quote mining 

Taking quotes out of context or misquoting someone.
"Yes, the fingerprint could belong to him, but it was of such poor quality that I cannot be sure."

...

"In his testimony he stated the the fingerprint belonged to the defendant."

"You're quote mining!"
quote mining by GuyWithCable October 8, 2008

mingingitis 

one who is so highly unattractive that their ability to repel members of the opposite sex is best described as the 'miningitis disorder'
that girl from the club last night looked like she had miningitis
mingingitis by quoccy boi March 8, 2004

I’m mining 

I’m mining I’m mining I’m mining I’m mining, mobs so icy wonder why they kill me I’m just mining.
A person who is a genius, kind, and extremely athletic. A Minning is a person who everybody wishes they were.
"Hey man, that guy is so like a Minning"
"Yeah, he's so cool and smart"
"I wish I could be more like him"
Minning by binleet7865 November 5, 2020

salt mining 

Digging for a reason to be mad
"These SJWs very salt mining hard, today."
salt mining by Morticia Gravesyde November 17, 2016
certainly common in eastern Scotland, where the final g isn't pronounced (minginn) (and probably n.e. England) since at least the 1950's. Something unsavoury, or long past its best.

Only in the past 5 years has the rest of the UK cottoned on to this wonderful word
I didn't change my underpants for a week, and they are now minging
minging by peter mckellican June 17, 2006