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livelihood

A means of securing the necessities of life; Means of earning a living; source of income.
- people whose livelihoods depend on the rain forest
by akkki June 7, 2011
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Right Livelihood

a. A (usually northern California) new-age concept/farce invented by people who don't have to actually work to provide housing or sustenance for themselves.
b. A position (never a "job") held by the non-working class, the privileged in society who get to pass time however they please themselves to. Practitioners can usually be found painting, writing, or doing yoga; and often seen posing as a philanthropist, spiritual leader, or shaman.
"I just got my inheritance, and suddenly found my calling / life purpose!! I gonna drop out, keep no schedules and express Who I Really Am (and Why I Am Here) through right livelihood!"
by CSky June 6, 2013
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limelight hoe

basically wants to be in the in-crowd and part of the "scene"
typically buy expensive shoes and clothing
dresses like a whore and go clubbin'
love to eat at expensive restraunts
wants to fuck famous celebrities
wants a guy with lots of money
they want to be where the "flash" is aka the limelight
by MTLGW February 21, 2011
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limelight

Originating from the bubonic plague that decimated populations across Europe, this term refers to the dim light that was associated with the lime pits used to decompose the vast number of corpses.
On occasion, people were in comatose states when put in the pits and would awaken in a decaying state and wonder around the lime-pit while crowds of people would gather to stare at this horrific spectacle. This term was later used to describe a unique stage lighting effect, hence ; to be in the lime light means; to be the centre of attention.
by Prof. Edward Keen January 17, 2005
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Liselot

comes from the dutch "liseloteren" which means to piss off.
Why are you liseloting me?!
by Group A1 tudelft December 7, 2010
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Limelight

Limelight is: A very intense light used in pre-electric theaters created by a controlled heating of the mineral lime until it glows.

Limelight isn't: A word that has anything to do with burying plague victims.
As an example: A "professor" who does not do his etymological research but know's that lime's extreme alkalinity can be used to disinfect and help the decomposition of bodies might make up a story about plague victims wandering among corpses being the center of a crowd's attention and conflate this supposition with the actual use of limelight in theaters to cast spotlights.
by Kdub9 August 30, 2013
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Lisel

a fucking rad chick who's is smart and beautiful and is gonna marry luke hemmings one day
Did you see that girl who was out with Luke Hemmings yesterday? I heard she was named Lisel.
by luke hemmings wife aye lmao December 6, 2013
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