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covertiness 

1. the state in which a person claims to be covered by the Intelligence Identities Protection Act as a covert agent while behaving in a manner so as to remove that status or to expose it as false. Such behavior may manifest itself in acts such as: 1) telling a boyfriend on your third or fourth date that you are a CIA agent during a heavy make out session; 2) driving to CIA headquarters without fear of exposure; 3) recommending your spouse for a CIA trip 4) attending inter-agency meetings communicating your relationship with the CIA to persons without a need to know; 5) allowing your spouse to write an Op-ed in the New York Times about that CIA trip; 6) after finding out that a journalist has discovered your identity, calling your boss just to let him know as if it's a minor inconvenience; 7) posing for pictures in a magazine without regard for the safety for colleagues who may be compromised by your exposure.

2. the possession of a relationship to an intelligence agency that is not general knowledge, but is easily ascertainable with minimum research.
Her covertiness was quickly exposed by behaviors that no actual covert person would possibly contemplate.
covertiness by hit and run November 3, 2007
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[OverTubed] 

To have watched so much YouTube that one looses track of time, all forms of productivity and experiences blurry vision and headaches. Can also be known as 'OT'
"Work was so boring today I watched Youtube for hours, I think I may of OverTubed." "Man, I actually OT'd today at work"
[OverTubed] by James Ross T January 6, 2009

Overtube 

Its a boring sunday afternoon, so you bang on redtube, after 3 hours of watching videos your cock is red raw you've certainly overtubed.
"I overtubed for so long my cock was red raw and my hands had blisters"
Overtube by bisonhead79 November 13, 2011

Coventure 

Me and Dylan were tired of being stuck in the house, so we decided to go on a coventure.
Coventure by AKB747 December 16, 2020

Couverture 

The state of being a married woman.

The state of being a married woman.

Applied to societies where particular value is placed on a female attaining that status.
The substance of marriage has long been subject to change over time as societal attitudes to it have evolved. In support one may cite the abandonment of couverture and the wider maturation of public attitudes towards homosexuality and same-sex couples.
Couverture by fiery62 July 27, 2015