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Coping Mechanism

An idea to justify means otherwise negative.
Ben: Jeez, Jeremy, you've gotten fat!
Jeremy: It's okay, I'm a powerlifter.
Powerlifting is Jeremy's coping mechanism to carry extra weight.
by dacarnix June 6, 2016
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copping out

v. giving up on life because it seems worthless, depressing, or superficial
Switchfoot's "24" gives a message of hope when the lead singer repeats "I'm not copping out. Not copping out. Not copping out."
by zealand July 19, 2007
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al cowlings

Verb. To drive somebody around town; be someone's chauffeur. It's usually a close friend without a car who always bums rides off friends in order to run HIS errands or make HIS appointments.

Al Cowlings was a former football teammate and best friend of O.J. Simpson. He drove the white Bronco for O.J. in the infamous police chase in 1994 while Simpson was a suspect for murder.
First used in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting by Ben Affleck's character.
"I can't make it tonight. I gotta al cowlings John's ass all the way to Medford for some job interview."
by rainmandingo August 14, 2009
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copinglink

usually used by members of the otherkin and fictionkin community- its where you kin a character but strictly for coping reasons (usually as a result of mental illness etc)- so you don't believe you ARE or WERE that character- but still identify WITH them as a coping skill.
"one of my copinglinks is lee hooni from the manga s///ide boy!"
by ghoooost June 6, 2020
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Copping Dome

Totally gonna be copping dome tonight, if ya know what I mean bra!
So ull be with that chica again bra?
Oh ya!
by ToastPirate March 3, 2009
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Copping deuces

To backpedal or take back what you said in Hope's of saving that ass from a whoopin
Stand by your word, Dont start copping deuces now that I'm here.
by anonymous March 29, 2021
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copping a breeze

When a heterosexual or homosexual couple are engaged in frequent strenuous sexual activity, and the male has ejaculated so frequently he has run out of semen, the next time he does ejaculate all that will emerge is a mere puff of air. The act of copping a breeze is to receive this puff of air on one's person, usually on, but not limited to, the facial area.
i came so hard next time you will definitely be copping a breeze, baby.

me and jason had such a fantasic time that by morning i was copping breezes left right and centre.
by Gary Pebbles October 10, 2007
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