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Contumer 

Your typical consumer of various Internet content. The main channels of consumption are social media (notably Instagram) and of course YouTube. Usually has the passive role of consuming whatever junk is suggested by the platform and/or whatever is trending (I.e. herd behavior).

Negative implications: significantly reduced levels of critical thinking which in extreme cases could be accompanied by impairment of cognitive ability.
My friend Joe is a true contumer. He spends like 80% of his time watching Twitch streams and viral videos on YouTube.
Contumer by pkap October 10, 2020
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Consumer-zombie 

A person who buys everything without thinking about it, or because she/he simply needs to buy something to be happy.

A company's best friend
Consumerzombie: "I am a big fan of DLC for games, these are awesome! I bought every single DLC to date, because these make games great"

Smart Person: "Damn you are a consumer-zombie, buying this cheap crap without thinking. DLCs are just the new way to milk money from dumb people like you.."
Consumer-zombie by Schwarnold January 20, 2010

national consumer center 

The MOST annoying scam on Urban Dictionary all the time! They pretend to give you a 1000 dollar Wal-Mart card and every third time you open a gift it has one. There are a bunch of fake comments like “one for sale one for me yeah” and “now i can buy Xbox” too easy to figure out. NEVER accept the card unless it’s a fake account.
National consumer center sucks balls.

consumer surplus 

an economic term for the benefit you get (or retain) when you obtain something for less than you think it is really worth.
I got a new Gizmondo for 100 pounds and I would have paid up to 200 so I had a lot of consumer surplus.
That company has a monopoly so they jack up the prices to erode my consumer surplus.

Costumer 

A person or company that makes or supplies costumes. Often confused with customer.
I went to see the local costumer to get my costume. I was his first customer of the day.
Costumer by Espressowriter March 31, 2017

consumerize 

The act of succumbing to or forcing someone into the consumer mentality; usually infers negative connotations.
James totally consumerized himself during a spending spree at the mall, buying an iPhone AND 3 pairs of Gap jeans.
consumerize by philipacamaniac February 27, 2008

Consumermas 

The reorientation of Christmas from a celebration of the birth of Christ to an excuse to buy needless material objects in order to swell the pocketbooks of Chinese businessmen.
How did you celebrate Consumermas?
I bought a big screen tv, toys for my kids they don't need and a watch.
Consumermas by iv_chosen1 February 25, 2009
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
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Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
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High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008
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Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
Purple Patch by Ralph Shitstorm October 27, 2020
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(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
yub nub by rotjrem November 4, 2010
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1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
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