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it's the principal of the thing

What a grade-school student tells someone as a reason for his unwillingness to perform a requested action; it means dat while he personally would not mind doing it, he is afraid dat "da big man in dat dreaded upstairs office" would disapprove, and thus he would give him major grief if he found out.
One sixth-grade boy conversing with another on da playground: Sorry, Dude --- I can't slip you a textbook in class to help you get a better grade on your test; it's the principal of the thing."
by QuacksO February 3, 2023
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Red Thing

Sexy lingerie for women (or a fella) to wear for that special someone
Can you come over this weekend? Yes? Wear the red thing
by Karrisa Myass March 24, 2021
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thing that isnt a mug

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Things

Something that you look upon very fondly. An announcement/news that gets one excited.
“Dude Will Price just won the lottery and said he’s paying for a guys trip to Vegas.”

“Things.”
by Yourthings June 13, 2022
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Stranger Things Day

On November 6, we celebrate this holiday. It is the anniversary of Will Byers getting captured by the Demogorgan in season one of Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Where’s Will?
“Huh?”
Dont you get it? It’s Stranger Things Day!
“OOH”
by Amazetop333 November 6, 2019
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3 things that go together

"MOM I NEED MORE DORITOS AND MOUNTAIN DEW SO I CAN QUICKSCOPE AGAIN IN CALL OF DUTY! The 3 things that go together!"
by Largebrain February 3, 2021
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