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urban camping

1. A form of penance. What one generally does after terminating a long-term relationship in their late twenties or early thirties. Urban camping involves the acquisition of a small apartment that is sparsely equipped with furniture. In general, an urban camper should be equipped with no more than, a coffee machine, a juice press, a cot or yoga mat and a radio. The period of urban camping shall persist until the camper no longer feels guilty about the circumstances of the previous relationship and begins to acquire material possessions for the purposes of impressing others.

2. The state of furnishing of a downtown apartment that causes an Aravopoulos to say "I love what you haven't done with the place".
I was over at Hector's last night and he still doesn't have any furniture. How long is this urban camping phase gonna last?
by -g. August 21, 2003
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urban camping

the most extreme of all extrewme sports. against the odds, against the elements, urban camping rule!
by jim_bob June 18, 2003
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Urban camping

Being physically homeless for a few hours or days without being technically homeless. Your body has no place to go but you do have a home somewhere, it doesn't have to be in a city to end up going urban camping, you might live in the country.
Billy has been urban camping for a few days now, he knows he can get a cheap tent at wal mart, that boy is a damn fool. He ought to pay attention to the bus schedules so he wouldn't end up in the woods like that.
by Solid Mantis October 13, 2016
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urban camping

Urban camping refers to sleeping on an air mattress indoors.
Mary-Jane was worried that her date might not want to stay the night once he found out he would be going urban camping in the apartment.
by Melissa_in_Philly January 16, 2006
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urban camping

1. To camp in front of a building in an urban area. Usually to get tickets to a concert or new movie.

2. To do the above just to annoy someone.
1. I had to go urban camping to get into that Hilary Duff concert.

2. I went urban camping in front of the K-Mart when they wouldn't let me return a opened CD-ROM.
by HDR February 4, 2004
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Urban Camping

When you're not "homeless" , but not sleeping indoors either.
Man I lost all my belongings and don't really care to pick them up and have nowhere to go, I guess it's time to go Urban Camping
by David Lonnqvist July 23, 2021
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Urban camping

Urban camping is a positive spin on homelessness. Always look on the bright side!
Nowhere to sleep unexpectedly for an unknown period of time. I'm a gonna sleep on the side of the road and call it urban camping!
by Freeasabird January 7, 2020
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