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Alternate 

Someone who is not good enough, up to par, achieves satisfactory expectations. Someone who would be the best at what they do if only they are given the chance, which they never do.
Friend 1: Hey! What happened to Cindy? I heard she went home.

Friend 2: Yea, she was only an alternate so they had better people in line before her. So she didn't get the position she wanted and was turned away.
Alternate by Bleebleeblue June 23, 2016

Alternate 

Someone who isn't very good at playing World Of Warcracf & keeps getting his ass kicked.
Oh damn. I just did an 'Alternate'.
Alternate by Beav March 25, 2005

Alternate 

Some black hole colored man that is 10'4 and likes to do ASMR is your ear.
We need to stay inside to not alert the Alternates.
Alternate by MaybeAnonymous May 6, 2022

alternate facts 

The Trump administration's interpretation of fact; a fact inside a conservative bubble; HUH?
Alternate facts are often used by the delusional.
alternate facts by Tedda M. January 22, 2017

alternate facts 

A false statement contradictory to the truth mean to be taken as reality.
We didn't lie to our investors. We gave alternate facts.
alternate facts by Señor Chavez January 22, 2017

Alternate Universe 

A parallel existence in which events may unfold differently and particles are antimatter and so forth. A subset of the multiverse.
Amply illustrated in this Youtube conversation.

Dude 1: I shudder to think that there may be an alternate universe out there in which McCain-Palin won the elections! Wait, she could be PRESIDENT in this one!

Dude 2: There is such a universe. In that universe Gore and Lieberman won. Gore was killed by an Iraqi-Iranian-Pakistani Terrorist while he was looking out a window in the Twin Towers. President Lieberman made a tearful speech declaring Gore a martyr. He the declared World War on Islam and bombed Egypt.

The US is also bankrupt in that reality.
Alternate Universe by Vamavid November 20, 2009
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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