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The Apes and The Monolith

An idiom used to describe the reverence given to someone or something that is venerated. The term originated from a scene in 2001: A Space Odyssey. In this scene, apes, the early ancestors of mankind, find and venerate a mysterious monolith that has appeared near their home.
Vasili: Did you see the way those Trump supporters unquestioningly cheered at everything he had to say?
Akseli: Its just another case of the apes and the monolith, Vasili.
by Emperor Caesar Augustus February 13, 2018
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mixology

The term used by employees of bars and night clubs to mask the fact that they are bartenders. It is intended to make the occupation sound more important or part of the sciences
Golfer #1: My three sons are doing quite well. One is a wetland ecologist, one is a biologist, and the other works in mixology.
Golfer #2: No, your "mixologist" son serves Cosmos at a gay bar in South Beach. He is a bartender.
by Launchpad McWhack August 25, 2011
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Moolack

Somebody who thinks they know everything and know what they're talking about, when in all actuality, they know absolutely nothing. They tell everyone useless facts that they pulled out of their ass to try and sound smart. There is no convincing them that they are wrong.
Person 1: Did you know that if you eat poison oak leaves, you'll never get poison oak?

Person 2: Um... where the fuck did you hear that..

Person 1: uh... i read it.. in a book.

Person 2: Wow.. you're a fucking moolack.
by the anti-moolack group September 19, 2008
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Bad Guy Monologue

The tendency of some "geniuses" to tell people of their master plan to destroy them before actually doing it. This usually results in the plan being foiled and said "evil mastermind" getting their comeuppance.
Multiple James Bond Films.

"Oh great, ol' Goldfinger's got diarrhea of the mouth again and is giving his 'Bad Guy Monologue' before he saws the guy in half with a laser..."

"One of these days that's going to bite him in the ass."
by Will Colfax December 24, 2011
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monolining

I didn't hear you , I was monolining.
by billyt555 January 24, 2016
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mogolovonio

Saness! Due u wana hav ah bad mogolovonio tom?!?!!?
by Xx_lolololololololololol_xX October 24, 2018
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Mofolongo

It’s someone who is part sh** and part mofongo (Puertorican plaintain dish)
Este mofolongo me tiene harta! Translation: This mofolongo has me up to my neck!
by mofolonga September 13, 2020
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