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De Beering

The calculated practice of manufacturing or manipulating scarcity for the express purpose of exaggerating and sustaining the perceived value, desirability, or exclusivity of a commodity, service, or even an abstract idea. The term takes its name from the historical strategies of the De Beers diamond corporation, which successfully fostered a cultural and economic mythology of rarity around diamonds despite their relative geological abundance. In this sense, De Beering refers to any deliberate attempt to withhold supply, obscure availability, or construct a narrative of uniqueness that serves to elevate market prices and social prestige. It encapsulates a mode of economic and cultural engineering in which scarcity itself becomes the principal product, reshaping consumer behaviour, fuelling aspirational demand, and embedding the illusion of preciousness within the collective imagination.
A clear example of De Beering could be seen in 2022, when Shell capitalised on the lingering perception of oil scarcity in the wake of Covid-19. By maintaining the narrative of shortage despite stable reserves, the company achieved a record-breaking profit margin of around £40 billion, the highest in its history. This reflected not natural market conditions but the strategic engineering of scarcity to inflate value and consolidate shareholder wealth.
by DemocracySold September 4, 2025
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De-shirt

Walking in on someone while they are getting dressed
You keep walking in on me while I’m getting de-shirt
by Hailey and Margie Vlogs July 28, 2018
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La maison longue de Ayah bouhaa-ba

A place where our god LONG rules over the world .
LONG rules over the Ayah bouhaa-ba household .
La maison longue de Ayah bouhaa-ba is ruled by LONG .
by Long dip September 22, 2020
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`~`Hablame`~`De`~`Nuevo`~`De`~`Hablame `~`

`~`Hablame`~`De`~`Nuevo`~`De`~`Hablame `~`
`~`Hablame`~`De`~`Nuevo`~`De`~`Hablame `~`
by ExeeloguiexE April 18, 2025
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David de Fraud

The worst Goalkeeper in the Premier League and possible Europe. Has a howler at least once every two weeks and is a waste of transfer fees
“David de fraud was shite last night against West Ham
by Rooftophallways May 7, 2023
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Social De-Distancing

The process of removing they socially accepted 6 foot invisible boundary between others, initially put in place to deny transmission of the Covid-19 "Corona Virus".
Chad: I can't wait to get out of the house and be near the bois again!
Jimmy: Yeah hopefully we can get rid of that dumb six foot stigma and do some Social De-Distancing.
by Justice Won May 4, 2020
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