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Common Nonsense 

Phrase describing a popular belief that is held and promoted but which is not actually true.

False information that has not yet made the transition to Old Wives Tale.
Examples of Common Nonsense:

1. Corporal punishment improves behavior.
2. If you don't wear a hat you'll catch a cold.
3. Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11.
4. If you shave something the hair grows back thicker.
5. Your hair and nails keep growing after you die.
6. The world used to be a safer place.
Common Nonsense by ctrlU October 4, 2010
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Common Nonsense 

Common nonsense is every member of society's basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge things in a nonsensical way that is shared by, thus common to, nearly everyone and can reasonably be expected of nearly all people without need for debate.
Because "aspartame," the chemical used to sweeten most chewing gums, is made from laboratory-created bacteria shit, chewing gum, as popular as it is, and as cool as some younger people think it is, is a manifestation and an infestation of common nonsense in the nation.
Common Nonsense by but for October 21, 2017

Common Nonsense 

Common nonsense is every member of society's basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge things in a nonsensical way that is shared by, thus common to, nearly everyone and can reasonably be expected of nearly all people without need for debate.
Because "aspartame," the chemical used to sweeten most chewing gums, is made from laboratory-created bacteria shit, chewing gum, as popular as it is, and as cool as some younger people think it is, is a manifestation and an infestation of common nonsense in the nation.
Common Nonsense by but for October 21, 2017
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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.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

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*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
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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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