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Vanishing Americana 

A term for Americanisms or inventions that are gradually disappearing, as described in the book "Going Going Gone: Vanishing Americana" by by Susan Jonas and Marilyn Nissenson.
Hood ornaments. Prank phone calls. Phonebooths with doors. Blue laws. Hitchiking. Men's clubs. Garter belts. The 'Red Menace'. Typewriters. Rotary telephones.
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vanishka 

She's a kind of girl loved by all. She's very sporty and good at academics too...she's a a very pretty girl and don't mess with her, she's a black belt!
You ran so fast....has vanishka trained you?!
vanishka by The broken wing... February 10, 2018

vanishing grades 

When you slowly loose all you papers before the are due.
I have an F cause of vanishing grades
vanishing grades by Bruins mallow November 11, 2014

venishia 

Damn Thass Venishia
venishia by Desieeee July 23, 2017

Vanishing point 

In conversational perspective - the mortifying moment when, having begun to speak, you cannot remember what you wanted so desperately to convey.
He pounded the conference table for emphasis, and stopped... suddenly realizing he was lost, searching wildly but unable to come up with what, an instant ago, seemed so clear... but, uh... was now his vanishing point.
Vanishing point by Monkey's Dad February 27, 2020

Vanishing Twin Syndrome

This phenomenon happens when a woman is expecting twins, but one of the twins in the pregnant woman's womb disappears or vanishes. This happens as a result of a miscarriage of one of the twins. The dead fetal tissues of the miscarriaged twin is absorbed by the other twin, placenta, or the mother causing it to vanish. Instead of having twins, the woman will have only one baby.
Dad: "I can't wait to have twins! I'm going to be the happiest dad in the world!"
Mom: "I'm so sorry hun, the doctor told me I have vanishing twin syndrome. One of the twins absorbed the other one."

Dwight Schrute: "When my mother was pregnant with me, they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins, and they did another ultrasound a few weeks later, they discovered that I had resorbed the other fetus. Do I regret this? No. I believe his tissues made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby."

VMS: Vanishing Metrocard Syndrome

A disorder, commonly suffered by Millenials and Boomers alike, in which the person loses all recollection of the location of their subway MetroCard.

Often such VMS victims can be seen muffling through their wallets over and over unsuccessfully looking for the MetroCard they purchased the day before.
Where the f#@k is my card, I just bought it yesterday? My VMS: Vanishing MetroCard Syndrome must be flaring up.

Hang on man, I need to buy a new MeteoCard; I have VMS