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racooning

(n) the act of exploring a neighboorhood with the express purpose of rummaging through people's trash or stuff set at the curb (usually in a vehicle for covering more ground, ease of removal) in order to find possibly valuable items; popular on weekends, nights before trash pickup
remember that lamp i found when we were out racooning last week? i found another one just like it at the thrift store yesterday!
by sdm125 September 26, 2010
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raising sand

Erin began raising sand when he attempted to make sexist jokes at a women's convention.
by K8888888888888 November 17, 2007
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Raising awareness

"Raise Awareness" is a buzzword meaning "Doing something that I think solves the problem to look good, but in reality doesn't actually solve the problem"

You can "Raise Awareness" by liking pictures of poverty and people with diseases, commenting on them with generic "its so sad" phrases, or by posting on a companies facebook wall telling them that they need to change one of their products to 'raise awareness' about an issue. All of which don't solve the problem or raise money for it, such as going on a charity run or volunteering to help.
"Have you heard about this guy Kony? We need to raise awareness so he can be stopped!"

"But how will raising awareness stop him? We should actually spend our time helping the less fortunate, instead of just promoting this war lord"

"Yeah, but liking pictures and posting on peoples walls is much much easier than anything that requires effort"
by Drake-sic October 16, 2012
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Raising Cane's

A badass chicken finger restaurant that is all over Louisiana, Missisippi, and Texas and now in Ohio!!
I have been waiting for Raising Cane's to open in Columbus for a yar now and I'm so excited that I'm going to eat there every day now!
by thingsayer November 16, 2004
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circular reasoning

Circular reasoning is providing evidence for the validity of an assertion, which assumes the validity of the assertion.

General forms include "A is true because A is true" or "A is true because B is true, and B is true because A is true".

Often used as a mechanism to prevent an assertion from being challenged or questioned, or to "win" a debate by sending it round and round in circles.
Examples of circular reasoning:

"I'm right because I'm right."

"There isn't a problem with the rule, because if everyone obeyed it there wouldn't be a problem."

"Piracy is wrong because it's against the law, and it's against the law because it's wrong."

"X is stupid because he's an idiot."
by fwe22 May 25, 2006
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Raining Blood

One of the darkest metal songs of all time by Slayer. It's their signature and is played at every one of their shows for a good reason.
Mike:"Dude did you go see Slayer the other night?"
John: "Hell yeah! Raining Blood was good like always!"
by Eric Pfauser November 25, 2007
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Racooning

The act foraging for food late at night in your own kitchen while under the influence of marijuana. One must sneak about their kitchen searching for munchies while trying not to wake up others who are sleeping, such as parents, spouses or any other person that would not appreciate you waking them up as you search for food. One must look for food as quietly as possible by the light of an open refrigerator.
I woke my wife up last night when I was racooning. I accidentally slammed the microwave door after pulling out a really hot mini pizza.
by McKrautSki March 2, 2008
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