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benevolent overlord 

a phrase used by WACE exam writers to fuck over innocent ATAR students who have been dazed after seeing some thicc body builders ass, a sister let her brother drown and a guy hype up video games.
student 1: i wrote my composing on how respectful my boss was.

student 2: wtf what question did you do?

S1: “some say bossy, i say benevolent overlord”

S2: hold up, the fuck does benevolent mean?

benevolent

Wishing or doing good.
In old age, Carnegie used his wealth for benevolent purposes, donating large sums to found libraries and schools.
benevolent by LarstaiT November 10, 2003

benevolent asshole 

(noun) a person who performs a charitable act for non-assholes, while at the same time being an asshole toward other assholes.
When traffic is merging down to a single lane, and assholes are using a partial lane to cut traffic, a benevolent asshole will block the partial lane, while maintaining his/her rightful place in line, thus preventing other assholes from cutting in line.
benevolent asshole by I-66 Driver September 8, 2010

Benevolent Fool

A person who does good regardless of the impact it might have
She gave that junkie money knowing he would buy drugs, what a benevolent fool

benevolent interfering 

Also known as Matchmaking: When a group of friends has an URST ridden pair and the rest of the group sets them up in various ways for them to be alone and hopefully work out their tension by talking , kissing, or something much more fun.
Girl: "Thank you guys for interfering between me and Nathan."

Friend: "We didn't interfere per se, it was...matchmaking."

Boy: "Also known as benevolent interfering. Thank you. Don't do it again."
benevolent interfering by CMW2 July 30, 2009

benevolent flipping

Flipping property in a neighborhood not merely for the purpose of profit, but with a priority of improving the neighborhood.

One who does this would be a "benevolent flipper."
Some slumlord offered John $20k for his house, but he sold it to the city for $17k so it would be a rainwater garden instead of yet another North Minneapolis crack house. It's called "benevolent flipping."

Source: This phrase was used by a guy interviewed on NPR, All Things Considered, in early August, 2008, to describe what he does.
benevolent flipping by JohnnyHoffa October 2, 2008
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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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."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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