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Aurora Commercialis 

The orange glow in the sky at night that is created by the lights a large urban area.
When I looked toward Downtown last night, I could see the Aurora Commercialis.
Aurora Commercialis by tom0942 December 18, 2009

Positive Commercialism 

A social philosophy which prioritizes the incentivisation of putative self-interested agents to cooperate with one another through trade and/or to incentivize people to find ways to improve each others lives Similar To: Social Entrepreneurship
Elon Musk is a big fan of positive commercialism providing internet to remote areas with Starlink, eschewing the externalities inbrought by fossil fuel powered vehicles with his electric car company Tesla, and hedging humanities chances of survival by making us a interplanetary species with his Space company SpaceX.

Commercials

The most annoying part of Television.
I stopped watching television because of commercials.
Commercials by HT January 13, 2004

Commercialing 

When you have to take a commercial flight to get somewhere. An industry term used by airline employees to describe their transportation arrangements. When you take a flight with a payed ticket instead of nonreving or jump seating .
I’m commercialing out in the morning to start my trip. Did you deadhead in? No I commercialed in.
Commercialing by Dancerooster April 18, 2023

japanese commercials 

Downright the most weirdest shit you'll ever see on a TV outside the states.
Watching Japanese commercials is the equivalent of your mind flipping the fuck out from ecstasy

commercials

A deadly disease that has proven to cause anger and anxiety in people. It spreads through the media. Televisions worldwide have been infected by them. It is starting to spread even worse and worse. It has infected radio stations, the internet, youtube, movies, and street corners.

Scientists are still looking for a cure to commercials. However, the nation is run by the media so they have not had any luck in stopping the spread of the commercials disease. God help us all.
Yea but I stopped watching halfway through because of all the commercials
commercials by tgawdun December 26, 2010
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026
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