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An acronym for a medical syndrome of the lungs. It stands for Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

It is characterized as a rapid onset of progressive malfunction of the lungs usually associated with the malfunction of other organs due to the inability to take up oxygen. The condition is associated with extensive lung inflammation and small blood vessel injury in all affected organs. It is an acute and life threatening illness.
The survival rate for patients with severe ARDS who receive appropriate treatment is about 60%; if the severe hypoxemia of ARDS is not recognized and treated, cardiopulmonary arrest occurs in 90% of patients.
Ards by Matt October 28, 2005
The town where the the greatest drinkers on Earth are molded into weapons of mass drinkstruction
Guy 1 - Where are you from
Guy 2 - Ardsley...man
Guy 1 - Damn, you must be able drink alot
Guy 2 - Yea
Ardsley by Dingting June 10, 2007

Ardsley New York 

Where people are horders and people who are white rich Jewish people who think they are rich but are really middle class.
People in Ardsley New York are mostly white and know know each other
wannabe popular spanish girl; sometimes nice and kind; sassy
P1: Yuck! I dont want to be your friend anymore, they will never like me with you around!
P2: Stop being such an ardsly fr (for real)
ardsly by slimeyslugs- February 5, 2017

Ardscoil 

Ardscoil is a "secondary education" detention facility located in Limerick.

It is made for the "bad of the bad" students who are generally sent there from other schools.
Ardscoil, damn I wish I didn't have to go there
Ardscoil by UnFakeNews October 23, 2018

Ardscoil Na Mara 

A prison located in Tramore, County Waterford, Munster, Republic of Ireland. It is run by a strange bald man who looks at people's feet. It is famed for having terrible hot chocolate.
Employer: "Hey, did you go to Ardscoil Na Mara?"
Eldritch being: "Mayhaps."
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briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006
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Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.
Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.
Ratfucker by Ricky Ramjet November 2, 2017
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countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
countrypolitan by MOChick November 7, 2006
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Witch Bath 

A bath consisting of a variety of slats, oils, soaps or any other added ingredients such as fruits, milks, herbs or any other spices for health or beautifying benifits.
She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.
Witch Bath by carnieboy30 October 26, 2020
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kinktober 

An excuse for people to write porn with different types of kinks throughout the month of October.

Smut Fanfiction
That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
kinktober by Kinkiest July 12, 2018
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