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Furbished

The act of taking an old item apart and rebuilding it with the intent to use it in a manner other than what it originally was created or built for.

Similar to "upcycling"

Word orgin; "if something can be refurbished, it must also be possible to be FURBISHED "
"Don't refurbish the lamp! It would be a way cooler windchime."

"Check out this flashlight I just furbished from a broken garden lantern
by DzNutson Urchin January 15, 2025
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Flatfished

When you see a flat online and it looks big, bright and modern, then when you get to the viewing only to see it’s tiny, dark and run down. You’ve been flatfished.
The London flat was a 10 online, but a 4 in real life. I’ve been flatfished.
by deeplyinsultedtomycore November 21, 2025
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virtually flashed

Being sent a naked picture from someone else without asking for it via any digital means.
I was virtually flashed today. This guy I met sent a picture of his junk as if I would want to see that!
by Amishoney January 25, 2015
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life flashed before their eyes

When certain people are so scared of death that they forget what death is and just remember everything they loved. Eventually they will die because they didn't pay attention to themselves bleeding out or their cancer
Junko Furuta's life flashed before her eyes before ultimately dying of blood loss
Most peoples life flashed before their eyes before dying
by igotitallHANDLED May 20, 2022
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