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Grifting

grift (grft) Slang
n.
1. Money made dishonestly, as in a swindle.
2. A swindle or confidence game.
v. grift·ed, grift·ing, grifts, Grifter
v.intr.
To engage in swindling or cheating.
v.tr.
To obtain by swindling or cheating.
Joe the Gypsie spent most of his life grifting in Pasadena
by DancingRonin September 2, 2013
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Grifan

A pair of people that are meant for each other, but refuse to acknowledge it. Everyone around them can usually tell, but not them.
Person 1: Look at them, they are totally meant for each other
Person 2: Yeah, but they're Grifan.
Person 1: Aww, that's sad.
by YifanandGrace March 13, 2017
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Soap grafting

The act of attaching an almost completely used piece of soap to a new, unused piece because it is now too small to be conveniently used but you also don't want to waste it.
My mum always soap grafts because she doesn't want to waste anything. Soap grafting is good.
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gift card

a) A brilliant invention of retailers whereby they can lock in advance sales without providing any goods or services, knowing that the gift card will force the recipient into their store who will most likely spend an additional amount above & beyond the card value, although the retailer ultimately hopes that the gift card will be lost or destroyed before said goods or services are redeemed.

b) A device whereby the giver can impose their will upon the receiver, but not necessarily provide the receiver with want they want.

c) A financial instrument providing income for 3rd parties, who purchase unneeded gift cards for 90 cents on the dollar and resell them for 95 cents on the dollar.

d) A foolish thing to send in the mail to a friend.
I'm giving gift cards so my friends can eat at restaurant "x" and see a movie at theater "y". I don't want to give cash and trust them to honor my request to go enjoy dinner and a movie at their favorite places.

I didn't realize that sending a gift card in the mail is even dumber than mailing cash. In fact, a gift card in an envelope is much easier for a thief to detect than cash. I guess that's why someone invented CHECKS many years ago, duh.
by MtBikeManiac January 5, 2014
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GiftFace

Noun 1. The contortion of one’s face when feigning excitement, happiness or gratitude for a terrible, terrible Christmas gift.
I had another set of towels for Christmas. Seriously, I had to pull the ultimate GiftFace. All I really wanted was a handbag from Harvey Nicks
by giftfacer December 13, 2015
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giftbomb

Giftbomb: /gift bäm/ verb: surprise someone by dropping an unexpected gift into their phone.
I just sent him a Giftbomb for a beer on his birthday!
by FYI2018 May 22, 2018
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