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to institutionalise

(verb): to scholarly define using a complicated, convoluted vocabulary) a word or concept in order to manipulate the politically passive and/or ignorant masses of our mediacratic society.

N.B: not to be confused under any circumstances with the verb to institutionalize, i.e to stow away, under lock and key, someone in an (in most cases mental or penal) institution !
boy: father, what is Communism?

father: it's a scholarly term. As far as scholarly terms are concerned, even if you are a pundit, any one can, in our own mediacracy, try to institutionalise any term they want.

boy: So Karl Marx was the first to institutionalise the term communism?

father: yes.
by Sexydimma March 9, 2013
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to institutionalize

a) (archaic): to forcibly or legally confine someone to 'an institution', often a mental health hospital, a prison or an orphanage

b) (more modern) (verb): to scholarly define- thus making it a part of our political, legal, judicial, social or cultural institutions- using a convoluted vocabulary, a simple word or concept in order to politically manipulate the masses.
boy: father, what is Communism?

father: it's a scholarly term. As far as scholarly terms are concerned anyone, even pseudo-intellectuals, can try to institutionalize, definition b), any term they want.
by Sexydimma May 27, 2015
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to institutionalize

Verb

A)( archaic): to forcibly or legally place someone in an institution, notably a mental health hospital, a prison or orphanage

B) ( modern): to legally define, in convoluted terms,- and thus make part of scholarly society- very simple concepts solely to manipulate the ignorant masses.
If you want to institutionalize, definition b) any word, you need to work in the media first
by Sexydimma May 19, 2017
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Lamar Institute of Technology

The most LIT college in the world. Literally. careers.insidehighered.com/getasset/32ed8344-948f-4503-bb08-a2a63f23d0cc/
Person 1: I'm gonna get soooo lit down in college.
Person 2: Where at?
Person 1: Lamar Institute of Technology, or LIT
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irish institute

It is a only boys religious school full of fuck boys who thinks they are the shit they also have a lot of money, they will usally smoke to be part of a group. They usually wear a hoodie or a acapella t-shirt, adidas sweatpants, sport tennis shoes and a zac efron 2016 haircut.
Girl1: damn he’ s hot
Girl2: he must be a fuck boy
Girl:3 yeah, he is from irish institute
Girl4: his friend is ugly
Girl2: he must be from irish institute he thinks he’s the shit
by Noteinteresaqueestres February 5, 2018
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Irish institute

It’s an only-boys catholic school in Monterrey Mexico full of rich fuckboys who think they are the shit. You can spot them wearing an Acapella T-shirt, adidas sweatpants, a Zac Efron 2016 haircut and adidas sneakers. They also star dirty dancing drinking, smoking, vaping ect at a very young age.
Girl1: In what school are you from?
boy1: Irish institute *slaps ass*
Girl1: *gasp* what the fuck is wrong with you
by Noteinteresaqueestres February 24, 2018
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bird-init

V. When you are drinking with a partner and you feed them a shot through a kiss.
I was drinking with my friend Suzi yesterday and she asked for a drink, so I bird-init straight to her when we started to makeout.
by Ace madea February 11, 2019
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