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soft bigotry of low expectations

Not expecting disadvantaged people or minorities to meet the same standard of behaviour or achievement set for most people. It is called "soft bigotry" because it is a more subtle and subconscious form of prejudice.
"I will confront another form of bias: the soft bigotry of low expectations.

Several months ago I visited Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, where African-Americans confronted injustice and white Americans confronted their conscience. In 43 years, we have come so far in opening the doors of our schools. But today we have a challenge of our own. While all can enter our schools, many--too many, are not learning there.

There's a tremendous gap of achievement between rich and poor, white and minority. This, too, leaves a divided society.

And whatever the causes, the effect is discrimination.

My friend Phyllis Hunter (ph), of Houston, Texas, calls reading the new civil right. Equality in our country will remain a distant dream until every child, of every background, learns so that he or she may strive and rise in this world. No child in America should be segregated by low expectations, imprisoned by illiteracy, abandoned to frustration and the darkness of self-doubt."

- George W. Bush, speech before the NAACP (2000).
by Man Moth February 8, 2017
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Bingo Fuel

The absolute minimum amount of fuel required for an aircraft to return to an airport and conduct a safe landing.
"We are three minutes until bingo fuel. If you can't retrieve the rescue swimmer by then, we will leave him behind."
by pcbene June 30, 2017
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An annoying idiot who never seems to have a clue as to how reality works.
My little brother believes everything he hears. He's such a bingodick.
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bingooch

Sir Bingooch is the world's best goochmacher, he is the founder and CEO of Bingoochenmacher & CO.
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Walmart Bingo

To play walmart bingo, all you have to do is google "walmart bingo". find the playing card, and print it. You then go to walmart and attempt to get a row horizontal, vertical, or diagonal! They have squares that say:
- "rat tail" hair style
- kid with no shoes
- unattended crying children

If tou see 'em Cross it off!
I went and played walmart bingo yesterday, almost won, all i needed was a bearded woman!
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Dutch Bingo

A game that many Dutchmen play when trying to figure out how they know eachother, and/or how they probably are related!
Person 1: Oh! you know Fred
Person 2: Fred? yeah! he's my cousin
Person 1: No way! he's my wife's cousin too!
Person 2: Did we just play Dutch Bingo!?
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Bingo Bongo

A term expressing an affirmative response or gratitude.
I'd love to go to the party tonight, bingo bongo.
by Thanks for the Memeries July 24, 2017
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