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african trash compactor 

A joking way of referring to a hippopotamus.
Bro, those fat ass african trash compactors just flipped my fucking car!

african trash compactor 

Also known as a hippopotamus because of their huge mouths and impressive jaw strength
I was minding my own business taking a dip in the pond and a fucking African trash compactor came charging towards me!

african trash compactor 

A new name for a rhino made popular by reddit user u/SVahnen02
Dude 1: dude I was in Africa and i saw the biggest African trash compactor I've seen in my life

Dude 2: wtf is an African trash compactor?

Dude1: it's a new name for rhinos you big dum dum

African trash compactor 

A hippopotamus.
The face of a hippo is similar to a trash compactor.
Is that a rhinoceros? No, that's an African trash compactor!
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