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A week long "academy" for history buffs (AKA NERDS) in Washington, DC where high school geeks hook up while freaking on the dance floor only to end up shaking hands and walking away.
Dude, there were absolutely no hot guys at Close-Up!
Close-Up by mayukiasaki March 26, 2009
Tipo…um zoom, tipo…a cara tipo de alguma…de…de uma personagem ou tipo…de alguma coisa, né?
Por acaso está ahah os close-ups ou la como essa merda se chama ahah
Close-up by Realwildcat May 28, 2023

Close-up magic 

An illusion performed by a single magician right in front of the audiences nose. Usually performed for one to twenty people in casual situation. This kind of magic, unlike stage magic, requires much more skill by the magician instead of by an assistant like in stage magic.

Downsides of close-up magic is that people tend to try to ruin your trick on the spot because they don't give a shit on how amazing it is a lot of the time and most likely want to spoil it because they like to remind themselves that they are gay fags.

Girls tend to either overexcite themselves over this kind of magic or show absolutely no interest at all.
Girl 1: OMG did you see that close-up magic trick that guy did with the cards. My card just changed?!

Girl 2: Oh. It did do that.
Close-up magic by racketracer August 21, 2009

Close Up fingerboard fingerskate 

Close Up "finest fingerskateboards" is the best quality fingerboard. This fingerskate is made with 36 pieces to assemble, into one cool pack. The deck is made with 5 plys maple wood, real griptape, real metal trucks, bolts, urethane wheels, metal core, 10 stickers Close Up, and a clear notice for the construction. It's the exat replic of a skateboard, but at the size of the fingers, so you can play with your fingers as you would with your feet on a skate. It's fun like a real sport, you have to practice and can learn thousands of realistic tricks
Close Up fingerboard fingerskate.

Close-up face-off 

An instance in movies or TV shows when two people face off for an argument and the shot zooms in on one's face and then the other's. It continually switches back and forth. A shorter series of shots can be used for drama. While a strangely long series of shots is usually used for comedy. Sometimes the shots slowly become closer to the target's eyes as they switch between the two subjects.
Person 1: Where are you going?
Person 2: Home.
Person 1: You're not going anywhere!
*Close-up face-off*

Spongebob Close-up 

A technique used in various cartoons in which the camera zooms into a character's face revealing disgusting or grotesque features (ex. bloodshot eyes, nosehairs, pimples, etc.) that usually are not noticed when the camera is at a certain distance from the character. Commonly used in the show "Spongebob Squarepants".
Spongebob: Hey Squidward, has my Acne Cream worked yet?

Viewer 1: Get ready for a Spongebob Close-up, dude!

(T.V. zooms into a still frame revealing Spongbob's ghastly outbreak)

Viewer 2: Ughghgh!
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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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
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026
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