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Altieres

a really weird name of a boy that’s Brazilian I like.
Gaby: “Hey Altieres!”
Altieres: “Get the fuck away from me
by anonymous May 25, 2024
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Alternative Epistemologies

Ways of knowing that operate outside or alongside the dominant Western scientific-academic framework. These aren't just different beliefs—they're different methods for arriving at beliefs. Indigenous knowledge passed through generations of observation and story. Embodied knowledge that lives in practice rather than propositions. Intuitive knowledge that patterns information below conscious awareness. Alternative epistemologies aren't necessarily better than dominant models, but they're not simply worse versions of them either—they're different tools for different kinds of understanding, evolved in different contexts for different purposes.
Alternative Epistemologies "Western medicine treats my body like a machine to be fixed. My healer's epistemology treats it like a garden to be tended. They're not even playing the same game—that's what makes it an Alternative Epistemology, not just a different opinion."
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 22, 2026
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altbaddiemaxxing

the process of becoming an alt baddie in hopes that you might attract other alt baddies.
“to pull the alt baddies, one must become the alt baddie. that is altbaddiemaxxing”

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by Shygvy February 22, 2026
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Altoid

An Altoid is a " Gift to yourself".
The drive was stressful, but I made it save and sound, so I rewarded myself with a Altoid.
by I.C. Munson March 6, 2026
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altpoke

Someone who takes their party affiliation’s side no matter what, even when they are wrong.
“James literally can’t even admit that his party is the one who voted this problem in, he’s a full blown altpoke now.”
by DibbyJibby March 12, 2026
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altright

Undercover gay word meaning "submissive femboy" channer. Loves Hitler and BBC
Also glowing but that due to LGBT lights on their dildos.
Altright - "God, this BBC is DESTRYOING my white boi ass 💀💀"
by wignat October 20, 2024
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Altlet

Used to describe a branch of something, an alternative to the main branch.
(x) is used to describe the main idea of the branch.
The Altlet-Storage is completely different than Altlet-Reserve.
by omlwoooordddd November 30, 2024
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