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sounding the alarm

In business, the pre-curser to "blowing the whistle" or "whistle blowing". Typically, it is the act of generating awareness to upper management of illegal or unethical activities being committed by senior leadership in a firm or corporation, without disclosure to the media.
Ex. "It was Doug's choice in sounding the alarm to the Board of Directors regarding the financial irregularities performed by the CFO".
by ImperialSaint22 June 10, 2013
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rape alarm

It's a device that produces a sound of a woman screaming. People buy them as a joke on the public or used as a way of breaking up a person's partner.

It is meant to sound like a woman getting attacked or raped.
What's loud and shrill and ruins your orgasm?
A rape alarm.
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John: Look at this rape alarm that I just bought.
Dave: What does it do?
=John activates the device and screaming can be heard in the house=
Dave: What the hell?? Why would you get something like that?
John: I'm going to try to use it to get my brother's girlfriend to dump him.
by Downtown Wtf April 18, 2010
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false alarm

when you think you impregnate your girlfriend even though you use two condoms
dude, it was just a false alarm, she finally got her period, it was subsequently delayed by the kidney infection....which i gave her
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Alvaro

%100 Asian or South American.
Only thing special about them is that they are nice sometimes.
Thats all you need to know.
See Alvaro? Watch out, he sometimes just beats the shit out of people lol.
by LoveLoveA May 29, 2019
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Alivar

It the spanish translation for "Nazi".
I am a alivar.
by Youdontneedtoknow53 July 30, 2012
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Alaris

Alaris is a kind and hardworking boy that will be the man of your dreams. He is a wonderful person to be around and overall just a great person. You will have a great time married to an Alaris. They tend to be on the handsome side but not overly cute. They are also very smart people that work hard to achieve their goals.
"You went out with an Alaris last night! Lucky."
by jaja yall May 21, 2020
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Aldara

Aldara Cream activates your immune system to help your body fight certain skin diseases, such as genital warts.
So I just googled the prescription for Aldara I saw on your desk this morning... we should talk.
by haylow May 24, 2009
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