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buyer's remorse 

when one buys an item and feels regret about the purchase soon thereafter. while buyer's remorse is normally restricted to expensive purchases that have probably busted the buyer's budget, this sentiment can also occur when a person buys a totally useless and inappropriate item.

This is not to be confused with winner's curse.
Karl: Chris has a serious case of buyer's remorse coming up pretty soon.

Ryan: Really? What makes you say that?

Karl: He just bought a silly ass Dontrelle Marlins jersey just bc it costs $30. Wait until he realizes that instead of buying something that will only make him look stupid if he ever actually wears it, he could have just saved; that dude loves saving money.

Buyer's Remorse 

That feeling you get when you realize that the person you voted for in the last election was an even bigger disaster than the one they replaced.
Watchingwhat the new presidentdid to the country during his first week in office, many Americans immediately developed buyer's remorse.
Buyer's Remorse by THX1180 March 12, 2021

Buyer Humor 

Any uninteresting conversation that pertains to: TRP Levels, Rep Firms, Prime Ratings, Makegoods, Added Value, Ratings Books, Rankers, Bump Rates, or Weddings.
Buyer Humor by JH March 12, 2003

Buyer's Right 

The beer left in the pitcher after 3 pints have been poured is deemed buyer's right. That is, they can lay claim to the remaining beer.
Trevor claimed buyer's right and finished up the the pitcher
Buyer's Right by peterpan2323 August 25, 2009

buyer's remorse 

The phenomenon of girls with low self-esteem who jump into bed with men (or women) they barely know, then afterwards are so filled by regret and disappointment and loneliness that they in some way try to justify their behavior by claiming that they were taken advantage of and didn't make a conscious personal choice.
"Well why did you sleep with him/her if it makes you this upset? Didn't you want to?"
"I...I don't know if I wanted to...I feel like I was taken advantage of."
"That's buyer's remorse bitch."
buyer's remorse by alohamora November 2, 2008

Buyer's Premorse

The feeling of regret experienced when purchasing a product but BEFORE the individual makes the purchase. (Similar to Buyer's Remorse but happens beforehand, not after the fact.)
I've got a bad case of buyer's premorse and am going to complain about the Kickstarter product before I've even experienced it.
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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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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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