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home-basing 

"The act of staying home (vs. going out) to share experiences with family and friends—as in staying in is the new going out. "

A new trend due to the rise of in-home tech like Alexa and Netflix, in-home delivery like Seamless and Blue Apron—cooking night is the new date night, etc.
We're home-basing this weekend
The new home-basing trend
home-basing by sailingchance November 10, 2018
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Los Braingeles 

The city of the future! (from Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode 3)
They use starfish for money!
Los Braingeles by Danin April 22, 2004
Lucky: Have you been basing?
Angel: I haven't been doing shit!

- Poetic Justice
basing by Mojinski July 3, 2007
Looking away while important things are going on.

Braning can sometimes be warging to other places, animals, or times. It can also simply be navigating to places other than where crucial events are taking place.
Sorry boss, I was braning there for a second. What are the earth shattering organizational changes you were talking about that will impact our bottom line?

Disco Braking 

The act of constantly placing your foot on and off the brake pedal whilst driving a motor vehicle. Commonly used by people who cannot drive or are lost. A sign of hesitant driving.

Disco braking can be influenced by the weather with an increase seen during periods of rain and snow.
"If that car in front keeps disco braking I'm going to drive straight in to the back of the fucker!
Disco Braking by CityTiger April 29, 2009

first basing 

The verb form of first base (which means French kissing or making out), "first basing" someone is kissing them passionately or making out with them. Used to great effect by Strong Sad of Homestar Runner fame when speaking to his brother Strong Bad, spied kissing a piece of paper.
Uh, Strong Bad, were you just first basing it with that piece of loose leaf?

I went to go ask my brother a question and caught him totally first basing his study buddy.

I was so drunk last week that I ended up first basing my friend's girl.
first basing by Talmanes June 2, 2007
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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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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"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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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
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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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