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NOT WRITTEN "PER SAY". PLEASE.
Often used by kids that don't know the actual meaning of it, just to sound smarter than they really are. If you use it normally though I've got zero problems with you.
Means "I want to insult someone/something, but also want to water it down enough to not get my ass beat" in most contexts.
John: "I think the new book our English teacher gave us is absolute trash."
Stacey: "I wouldn't say it's trash per se, but it is a bit boring..."
John: "Bitch please just admit it's awful."
Per se by VenniTheWhiteVan March 24, 2024

Pay Per se 

"Per se" is a Latin term that means "in itself" or "by itself." When combined with "pay," the phrase "pay per se" is often used to emphasize that payment is the primary or sole consideration, rather than any other factors that may be involved.

For example, if you say "I'm not interested in the perks that come with the job, I just want to be paid fairly, pay per se is what matters most to me," you are emphasizing that your primary concern is the salary or wages you will receive, rather than any other benefits that may be offered.

In other words, "pay per se" means payment itself, without any additional factors or considerations.
I will pay per se with QR.
Pay Per se by Eatarian February 15, 2023

gayness per se 

violations of heterosexual law

For a valid gayness per se claim, the plaintiff must show:

1) the potentially gay actor committed a homosexual act,
2) the act is one that is commonly associated with gayness, and
3) the act involves another man

Footnote: intent is irrelevant under gayness per se analysis; therefore, unintentional or accidental acts of gayness will rise to the level of full-blown gay under gayness per se
Jeffrey, under the false assumption that gayness must be intended, did not think he was gay after accidentally bumping into a naked old man in the locker room. Jeffrey is guilty of gayness per se.

Mari thought that Shawn was a man, but in reality Shawn was a grotesque and hideous looking woman in disguise. Mari is guilty of gayness per se.
gayness per se by Franky Bananas February 3, 2009

And per se and

Used in Ye Olde English as the 27th letter of the alphabet.

Nowadays also written as: & and spoken of as: Ampersand
FRTNOT KID: "W X Y Z And per se and, now i know my..."
And per se and by ffdder22 September 17, 2023

Faps Per Second (FPS)

the amount a man can fap per second
Dave-' hey dyl, i reached 30 faps per second (FPS) last night! '
Dyl- 'Woah'

5 Centimeters Per Second 

2007 Japanese animated movie drama about time and love. Basically the Japanese version of The Notebook.

"The movie is named 5 Centimeters Per Second for the speed at which cherry blossom petals fall, petals being a metaphorical representation of humans, reminiscent of the slowness of life and how people often start together but slowly drift into their separate ways."
Did you cry while watching 5 Centimeters Per Second?