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A more granular version of regionalism, focusing on how hyper-local variations in material conditions—a single valley's microclimate, a specific hill's defensibility, a unique local mineral spring—create radically different societal outcomes even within the same broader region. It emphasizes that history is made not on continents, but in parishes, neighborhoods, and watersheds.
Theory of Locality of Material Conditions Example: In medieval Europe, a village built on a rocky hill with a freshwater spring (local material conditions) could become an independent, fortified town. A village a few miles away on a fertile floodplain might become a wealthy but vulnerable estate of a feudal lord. Their divergent political fates were dictated by a few meters of elevation and access to water.
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"One sock on, one sock off" conditioning

The psychological sequence that involves an individual who only displays one barefoot (and another foot that has a sock or any foot covering on), especially to record a video or take pictures for sexual gratification or attention. This term is specifically focused on individuals who prefer having only one barefoot shown rather than both barefeet at the same time.
Some videos on YouTube demonstrate "only one sock on, one sock off" conditioning to sexually attract some individuals (predominantly males) who prefer over some videos that show both barefeet at the same time.

A man who records feet videos of any woman uploads a video that demonstrates "one sock on, one sock off" conditioning.
by ttrungraj May 19, 2023
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Confaction

Ricci is a Homo
Have you heard of that confaction?
by FLik a Bik October 20, 2008
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connection whore

Someone who immediately tries to "friend" someone on Facebook or "link" to on Linkedin right after making their acquaintence (see also post-acquaintance friend request).
Joe: Damn, C just linked with the new sales guy at Acme before we were even finished with the conference call, what a connection whore.
Bob: I know, she's always looking for new people to up her connection count.
by leo341 June 13, 2011
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coniptionista

A person who is prone to outbursts of an excessive nature, usually over petty subject matter.
That fat lady (over there) is a coniptionista. All it takes is the slightest reference to something being overweight and she blows up. Often she gets outraged because people move out of the way as she lumbers down the street and moves into full coniptionista mode by launching into a tirade about prejudices inflicted on fat people, how requiring a fat person to purchase two seats on an airplane was unfair just because they are over 500 pounds, that there is a conspiracy by ruthless corporations to hypnotize people to overeat, how fit people are really fat people with low self-esteem, and so on. A coniptionista is very easily inflamed and readily seeks obscure reasons to explode and cause tension. Full coniptionista mode is achieved by foregoing all formalities and swearing in a manner that would embarrass sailors.
by Vorlon007 December 6, 2012
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concoction shot

A shot of alcohol consisting of the combined remaining drops of various seemingly empty alcoholic bottles, containers and cans which include but are not limited to hard liquor, wine, beer, sake or even NyQuil.
We completely ran out of alcohol late last night but Bob needed his fix so bad he took all the empty bottles made a concoction shot with whatever drops were left. What a pathetic lush.
by FloorBageo May 15, 2014
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