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FB? I’m voting/voted 4 my FB frs, 'cos they can COPE with ANCilliated DP etc. With play on political names –yes, I know the election is gone, but since home affairs opened for issueing of ID books after voter registration was closed I can’t foresee this being a problem to prepare early for the next elections.
'cos by Hercolena Oliver July 11, 2010
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shorter way to say 'because.'
City are shite cos they've been relegated more times than Mark Roberts has gone out streaking.
cos by International Bad Boy September 4, 2004
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An abbreviation which stands for the trigonometric function, "cosine." In its native mathematical context, cosine is used in solving for side lengths or angle measurements in right-triangles, exclusively.
In regards to its place within the acronym: SOHCAHTOA, cosine occupies the "CAH," wherein the series forms: Cosine (equals) Adjacent (over) Hypotenuse.
When dealing with an angle measurement, x ("theta"), the side "touching" the angle is referred to as the Adjacent side; the side furthest away from the angle is referred to as the Opposite side; and, in a right triangle, the hypotenuse always remains and, simplistically, may be recognized as the diagonal side.

Note: UrbanDictionary entries do not support Entity, Hex or Decimal browser rendering. This definition of "cos" uses an "x" in place of the Greek small letter, "theta".
However, in reality, theta appears as an "o" or a "zero" with a line going horizontally through the center.
Math Problem: cos(x) = 0.5
Solution: cos(60) = 0.5
cos by HB <3 SA August 29, 2008
Acronym for "Church of Scientology." Can also be written CO$ since the "religion"'s main goal is to make money.

"The Church of Scientology is a vicious and dangerous cult that masquerades as a religion...It practices a variety of mind-control techniques on people lured into its midst to gain control over their money and their lives. Its aim is to take from them every penny that they have and can ever borrow and to also enslave them to further its wicked ends." -Operation Clambake
"Fuck, the COS took all my money and now I have none."
cos by r0semarysays July 19, 2006
a term in persian for pussy
Your mom's cos is so hairy that it looks like a jungle.
cos by joe shmoe February 16, 2004
Internet contraction of the English "because", often used in chat rooms or IM sessions in order maximize wordkeystroke conservation/word.
"I liek teh int4rnet cos it's kewl n shiz."
cos by brazenpuppy November 2, 2003
Expression of 'cosine' in an actual math problem.
'Cos' is prounounced 'cosine'.
Cos by Diggity Monkeez March 4, 2005
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
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trucker's tan 

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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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