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1. Restrict: To limit the power of something or somebody to act independently.

2. Enclose within geometric shape: To draw one geometric figure around another so that they touch at every corner vertex (corner) of the enclosed figure or at every side of the enclosing figure without cutting across each other.
To circumscribe someone.
Circumscribe by Jafje April 15, 2007
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circumscribe

To have ones writing revised by editing against the writers will. to edit, or change
My draft was barely recognizable after falling victim to the literary moils in the editing room. They have taken out all of the meat of my intent, and It feels like I have been circumscribed.
circumscribe by Randysandy January 19, 2010
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circumscriber 

A collection of Google+ users placed inside a named Google+ social circle. A play on the term "subscriber". Commonly abbreviated as "scribe".
"I'm now have over 1000 circumscribers in my Google+ friends circle."

"I need to stream this to my scribes."

"I have 800 followers on Facebook, but more than 2000 scribes on Google+."
circumscriber by QSwitch August 22, 2011

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.
"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.
I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.
schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.
"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."
eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016
Noun. Portmanteau of "street" and "road": it describes a street, er, road, built for high speed, but with multiple access points. Excessive width is a common feature. A common feature in suburbia, especially along commercial strips. Unsafe at any speed, their extreme width and straightness paradoxically induces speeding. Somewhat more neutral than synonymous traffic sewer.
Did you see what the traffic engineers want to do to our street? They're going to turn it into a total stroad!
Stroad by hammersklavier February 21, 2012