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next line hyphen

A method to differentiate a dash placed at the end of a line to indicate that a word has been separated into two parts because it did not fit on a line, from a hyphen inserted between two or more words, such as "hands-on", "brother-in-law", or "state-of-the-art".
It is best to differentiate a dash placed at the end of a line to indicate that a word has been separated into two parts because it did not fit on a line, from a hyphen in a compound word such as "hands-on".

A "compound word" is comprised of two or more words and has a hyphen between each word.

If a line ends in "able-" and the next line says "bodied", readers automatically interpret "able", followed by "body", to mean "ablebodied". Most people do not remember that the correct way to write "ablebodied" is with a hyphen (able-bodied). I call this method to differentiate dashes from hyphens the "next line hyphen".

If the last word on a line of text says "for-", and the first word of the next line says "profit", the logical way to interpret the dash is as being a dash, though in reality, the writer means “for-profit”, not “forprofit”.
by but for February 26, 2018
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Next Day Doctrine

The Next Day Doctrine states that NNN (No Nut November) may not officially begin until the time you wake up on November 1st and not at 12:00 AM on October 31st.
"Hey man you cant beat off without failing NNN. Its after 12:00!!"

"No its all good man the Next Day Doctrine makes it all good!"
by SxUzamaki October 31, 2021
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Next to last samurai

A girl (or guy) with the samurai haircut, or man bun, or boy girl bun, or the name people call their haircut, since they're not the only one with the haircut, they're not the last samurai, they're the next to last samurai.
She's the next to last samurai, she's gonna slice and dice you with a katana.
by Solid Mantis November 16, 2019
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next level nigga

A person who does stuff out beyond of what is considered normal/acceptable. Can be unpredictable due to their abnormal actions.
Joey took a piss on a cops car, he a next level nigga.
by Haas93 February 10, 2018
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next level stoogery

A next level of stupidity that surpasses even the most exemplary of stupidity. A stupidity so profound that even the people who set the bar of amazing stoogery are completely caught off guard and are left in a state of shock ,awe, disgust and finally utter disbelief.
Wow... just wow.. you went to take out the garbage, but along the way got distracted and left it on the ground next to the garbage can and come back inside. Now you have to go back out and finish the task.. that's some next level stoogery my friend.
by Willie shaverpus March 28, 2023
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Asshole next door

What you get when you try to do what Dr. Frankenstein did by making a boy next door out of an asshole.
She tried to take the more favorable traits/parts of guys that she actually liked and combine them with the disgusting and grotesque traits/parts of the guy she was operating on to make him more like a boy next door, but instead ended up getting an asshole next door.
by The Original Agahnim September 24, 2021
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next life wife

When you meet a girl who is perfect but you are both already partnered up. You agree to be their Next Life Wife.
Him: This girl is perfect
Friend: But you already have wifey.
Him: We agreed she is my Next Life Wife.
by RT4L June 28, 2020
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