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Spinning Top

A corporate figurehead, spokesman, PR or advertising executive whose primary role is to spin fictional narratives that portray a predatory organization in a positive light.

Spinning tops are often so detached from the actual product and spirit of their enterprise, that they do not realize they are lying. This is usually the case with advertising & PR agencies, who do not see the responsibility that comes with creativity and visibility.

Other tops spin consciously. This is usually the case with CEO's and internal PR officers.

AKA: a paid shill, a liar, a snake-oil salesman
As the spinning top at BP North America, Tony Hayward attempted to portray BP as a green and benevolent company which simply volunteered to clean up the 2010 oil leak in the gulf, in an attempt to hide the fact that BP's misplaced profit priorities caused the accident in the fist place.
by jojojosie July 20, 2010
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to save your sinking Titanic

to do everything humanely possible to save one's big time failing school/university semester
mom: go do your homework

son: go away. im off to a friend's house

mom: in which case, i refuse to help you to save your sinking titanic
by Sexydimma October 2, 2020
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spanking

Procrastinating, often by web surfing online. Goofing off by enjoying yourself instead of getting something done. Refers specifically but not exclusively to masturbating ("spanking the monkey"), especially while looking at porn online.
Am I interrupting?
Nah, just spanking. What's up?
by Sir Yelof May 12, 2007
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spinning teacups

A spinning ride at Disney World, complete with high walls and 2 seats per teacup.
also: a great place to have all kinds of fun sex with your significant other.
"Did you see Kat and Allistarae at night of Joy getting it on on the spinning teacups?"
"I'll spin your teacup.."
by kinda kinky May 9, 2005
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splinking

When a person repeatedly blinking while talking.
O he's splinking so much I can't here him
by tias mama November 29, 2015
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Sprunking

Dating a bunch of lifeguards and balding in your teens
Wow, he's really sprunking.
by forgodandcountry May 17, 2018
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spinning willis

When one inserts oneself into a tree stump and glues oneself in that stump with gorilla glue that sits on a sears tractor and "lets it rip"
That burley lumberjack gave himself a spinning willis
by Jo Jo the Circus Boy February 25, 2005
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