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Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain

Derived from "The Wizard of Oz," while in the movie, the phrase is intended to mean "don't pay any attention to the wizard not being real," it has evolved into a more literal and deeper phrase in modern times.
The fundamental moral lesson of the "Wizard of Oz" is that you MUST follow, follow, follow the "yellow bricked road" to success with your friends who have no brains, no hearts and no courage. Follow the "yellow bricked road to success (the Emerald City) no matter the cost." The Emerald City representing "utopia" or an oasis like (based in illusion) paradise. Follow the road no matter what to the "Emerald City" and when you ultimately realize your entire journey has been for naught, for a lie, for a fake made up imaginary oasis, you are to remember most importantly of all to ""pay no attention to that man behind the curtain"" or "remember to forget that it's all been for a lie."

In the new movie 'Wicked' the entire plot relies on you following your programming and always remembering to forget that the Emerald City has always been fake, the wizard has never been real. Thus, the entirety of the plot is based on a lie and falls apart RAPIDLY if you don't remember to forget.
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An American/Southern phrase used particularly to children, to warn them against disobedience. Particularly hinting at potential physical punishments.
Kid: "I don't wanna go to school today"
Grandma: "Do what I told you," "Hard Head Makes A Soft Behind"

By: Otis T. September 8th, 2025
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mama a girl behind you

a phrase derived from floptok. a young girl is recording a video of her mom with a snapchat filter on. her bitmoji appears behind her in frame, to which the girl, surprised, says “mommy… mama a girl behind you”

the phrase has been turned into something used to convey surprise jokingly, where “girl” can be replaced with basically anything
when you’re spilling tea but the tea walks into the room:
“mama a girl behind you
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The Behind the Music Presidency

Formula-narrative driven public-consciousness regarding the President's Progress, where epic heights are routinely imperiled with chasmic pitfalls, and where for every second speech the 'stakes could not be higher,' will 'define his/her presidency,' and invites the usual cliches by the typical pundits.
-- Phew!! I'm just glad that, for all the upheavals, that things are finally going great!!

-- But wait, are they?! Sure, if there's a great speech to be given, he's more intrepid than FDR (who rationed his fireside chats, so as not to be overexposed,) but this next challenge coming-up will DEFINE HIS PRESIDENCY!!

-- It's the Behind the Music Presidency...there's always the VP Oprah fallback position....
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open behinded

The state of being open to anal and other forms of ass play.
I tried to convince my girlfriend to try anal but she's not into it. I wish she would be more open behinded.
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beat behind tesco

Gonna go beat behind Tesco with this girl
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the indian bites from behind

it's the way to respond excusing absolutely everything you do, also known in spanish as "Por atras pica el indio wacho".
- "JJ, ¿Why you did that?"
- "The indian bites from behind G"
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