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Department of Invasion Prevention

A hypothetical government department that deals with invasions foreign and galactic.
Secret agent: "I've never heard of the Department of Invasion Prevention"
by Type2GenomeManiac June 3, 2017
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PRESENTEEISM

Going to work or school when ill.
Spreading germs through anxiety over missing work or school.

Opposite abscenteeism missing work for any or no reason.
PRESENTEEISM will likely cost US employers 18 Billion yes billion dollars this year through lowered productivty of Presenteeism workers, the spread of germ to other employees regarless of abscenteeism or presenteeism cost significant losses.
by damnriver January 30, 2007
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Acquired Pretentious Syndrome (APS)

When cultural change breeds chronic displays of ostentation. Usually occurs when a person from humble beginnings inserts his/her self into a more high-brow lifestyle.
The moment Ginny Sue moved from Hicksville to New York City, she developed the worst case of Acquired Pretentious Syndrome (APS) I've ever seen.
by CPodWrites January 7, 2011
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Preventive war

A war in which the attacked country poses no direct or imminent threat to the attacker. To be differentiated from preemptive war, in which the attacker is in clear danger of being attacked.

The US is an old hand at staging preventive wars. Through clever use of propaganda to infuse nationalism and support for its wars among the population it is able to attack and invade sovereign countries under the guise of "liberation" or "preemptive attack".

See also War with Iraq.
I'll go and punch a blind person in a wheelchair on the street and call it a preventive attack. He was clearly going for my wallet!
by PoopyPoo August 3, 2005
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1. the anxiety felt in a marriage
2. feeling trapped
3. feeling suffocated
4. constantly suspicious of your spouse's behavior, with or without merit
5. obsessive compulsion to check pockets, drawers, looking for clues ( imaginary or not ) to validate one's suspicions
6. general bossiness

7. general disregard for the happiness of your partner
Geeez Frank it sounds like you and your wife both suffer from PMS ( Presently Married Syndrome )...no, not that one, I'm talking about ' presently married syndrome '
by Egaladeist-TAZ March 13, 2010
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presenting

when a gay shows his ass to sum1
holy crap, tewsons presenting to you chip, cover your eyes
by botaf November 11, 2003
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pretentious

the majority of people who make definitions to other words on this site.

you don't need to say mean things to eachother just to be different. accept different opinions and learn how to do it in a more mature manner.
If you complain about people not accepting you, it's probablly because you don't accept them. Stop being so pretentious.
by emm May 28, 2003
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