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dorian gray

Story by Oscar Wilde about a beautiful young man whose face doesn't change for years because all his sins are registered on his portrait kept hidden away, until he tries to destroy it and turns into the horror in the painting.
He's a Narcissist like Dorian Gray.
by Cecilia Q. June 20, 2004
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Dorbist

Derived from the phrase "Don't Rock the Boat" (DoRB), Dorbist is a term used (as either noun or adjective) to describe the tendency inherent in senior managers, or others with a stake in a system, to take no action to improve services, address problems or tackle problematic people/issues that are obvious to those working under them.

Someone exhibiting reluctance to act when faced with obvious problems or other negative consequences flowing from the poor/misguided/ill-informed decisions of their seniors.

Derived from Dorbism: a reluctance to act as an agent for positive change due to the perceived risk that such action will be viewed negatively by superiors, or those perceived as having 'power' or influence (including the press)
Despite the Government's recent cuts in funding for education, it is clear that most university Vice Chancellors are Dorbist from their relative silence on the matter.

The inherent Dorbism of my boss is clear from her complete passivity in the face of recent staff redundancies
by DesignThinking October 16, 2010
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Squire-Dorfing

To squire about town with your papel dorf.
Jeff: Hey pahps, what are you up to today?

Jarren: Oh nothing, just squire-dorfing with my pahps!
by DORFSQUIRE June 2, 2010
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Doreen

One Of The Most Amazing Girls You Could Ever Meet , She's Sexy,Cute,Adorable And Beautiful And She Also Likes To Have A lot Of Fun And Party. She Speaks Her Mind And Is Very Honest , She's A Shu Person Especially Around Boys
Happy sexy Doreen
by maliba April 26, 2012
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Doneion Rings

"Fuck bud if they don't score here they're doneion rings"
by Bertsy97 October 9, 2014
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Dorfing

Rejiggering loan data into a data structure an onboarding entity can consume.
We're dorfing our loans before onboarding them to the servicing system.
by WeedFart December 17, 2020
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Dorian

A very sexy mother fucker, people like Dorian are good at having sex and can make out very good
Lady 1:Last Night Dorian stuck it inside me very well.
by UrbanMastery January 7, 2017
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