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breadline 

breadline noun, originally US a queue of poor or down-and-out people waiting for handouts of bread or other food, from charity or government sources.


on the breadline said of a person or people: having hardly enough food and money to live on; living at subsistence level.
breadline by champion06 April 8, 2008
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Breadline 

(n)The first time an amateur comedian gets a high paying gig that earns a living wage.
“Yo man, I haven’t seen John at the open mics. Where’s he been?
“You didn’t hear? John got a Breadline Gig. He’s in the big time now!”
Breadline by I’m Patman July 31, 2023

Breadline 

One might interpret "breadline" in five ways:
1. a REALLY catchy song by Megadeth from their album "Risk"
2. poverty threshold
3. Breadline Africa (a poverty relief nonprofit)
4. soup kitchen(s)
5. rationing
Interpretation 1
The ScorpioN responding to someone on Megadeth's website: "Breadline" is about when Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson used to have to drive downtown everyday past the soup kitchens and they would see the derelicts out in the street with their shopping carts. They realized that if they didn’t make it soon they would be one of them because they were running out of options and they had no other choice but to make it or die trying.

Interpretation 2
Guy 1: ...so the average poverty threshold for a family of four was $26,172 in 2019, $25,701 in 2018, $24,257 in 2015, $22,314 in 2010, $17,603 in 2000, and $13,359 in 1990.
Guy 2: That much in the breadline over the years?
Guy 1: Yeah.

Interpretation 3
Recently, I donated to Breadline Africa. I'm praying all those folks will live better with what the NPO hopes for.

Interpretation 4
Guy 1: It's kinda sad seeing all those people at the soup kitchen...
Guy 2: Yeah, and even with the breadline, I don't even think no one will starve without-
Guy 2's scene chick: Ugh...can we go to the mall now? I really gotta get that sexy bracelet at Hot T-
Guy 1, pissed: CAN'T YOU SEE THOSE POOR PEOPLE?!
Guy 2, whispering: Let's just go. You know how bitchy she can be...

Interpretation 5
Well...you probably know what rationing has to do with the word "breadline"...I don't, sadly.
Breadline by 7568ino October 25, 2023

breadbin 

A nickname given to the lead singer of Panic! At the Disco, Brendon Urie. Fans often call Brendon "Beebo" or "Breadbin". Sometimes used as sarcasm using the name "Breadbin Urine."
I love Breadbin, I can't wait to see him at the Panic! concert tonight!

OmG brEadbiN urInE is a fUckinG rAt!1!1! hE useS autotuNe anD can'T sinG weLL!1! whY do pEopLe likE hiM?1?1!! (sarcasm)
breadbin by lxvelyjosh March 16, 2017

breading 

The act of using bread, which is unweighted, to get any goods for free using the self checkout service.
Yo Jamal, you breading today?

BreadNeck 

The term used to define a person of wealth who continually indulges in items more associated with blue collar workers. Usually pertains to those of new found wealth who are finally able to satiate their inner, low-class fantasies.

Items may include monster pick-up trucks, tricked out snow-blowers, mobile homes, etc.
Dude, that new VP is such a breadneck. Did you see that pimped out, jacked-up pick-up truck in the parking lot?
BreadNeck by bdude14 January 8, 2008

Wigwam Breadbin 

When spoken it sounds like "wagwan bretherin" which means "What is going on brother?"
1: Hey, wigwam breadbin?

2: Hey broo, nothing much.
Wigwam Breadbin by ~~~OG~~~ June 22, 2016
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
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Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
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board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
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young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
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