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Delective 

Derived from "deceiving elective". A term applied to courses in which an individual enrolls, believing he or she will attain a high grade, but is sadly mistaken due to the elective's difficulty.
Music 1A03, Music 2II3, Gemstones, Soil, Water, Explorers, Geographies
James: "Damn Kev, I thought I'd get a 90 in Music, but it's bum-rushing me"
Kev: "Shiet man, that class a delective"
Delective by JemJ December 9, 2008
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Private detective 

Junior grimes, or atleast what people refer to you as if you take illegal measures and unconventional means to accomplish a task such as cracking a case on infidelity or murder, it’s a reference the well known private detective known as “gumshoe grimes” what the papers call junior grimes as he stuck to people when working cases.

someone who follows others and gather information on order to solve a case or situation which demands the investigators (junior) help is what a PI pretty much is...

Junior grimes however, takes this a STEP FURTHER though even that’s a major understatement. young and full of anger, he’s not exactly the calmest of detectives and uses what ever means necessary to solve the task even if it means sacrificing his own chance at a happy life and those around him for there’s no rest for grimes as the world needs him when any case goes unsolved.

Junior grimes aka “June wick” or “darnell grimes”

Private investigator give itself a good name when junior grimes matches with it.

Figure out what that means
“there’s no one that solves crimes like grimes”

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Woman 1: omg my sisters missing

Woman 2: wait I know who to call

Woman 1: you do?

Junior grimes: what seems to be the problem?

Woman 1: it’s my sister!

Junior grimes: not to worry, for no one better to call then mr grimes!

Woman 2: see? I told you, he’s the best

Woman 1: wow

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Junior grimes is the greatest private detective OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!

Selective Social Distancing 

Continuing to practice social distancing after the pandemic ends towards jerks, people who smell bad and in general, anybody you don’t want in your life
After I had coffee with him few times, I decided to practice selective social distancing from him because he wanted me to meet his parents

Selective mutism 

A "rare" anxiety disorder that typically starts in childhood. It's main trait is being mute in public. But this trait can extend to nonverbal communication as well. Basically social anxiety on drugs.
Child: *has selective mutism*
Parents: Our kid is rude for not talking in public so instead of taking them to therapy let's leave them like this and continue to be upset at them because it must be a choice cause children LOVE not having friends! Lol!

Detective Mark Hoffman

A key character in the Saw franchise whom Jigsaw, aka John Kramer, appoints to carry on his work of "testing" people to see if they are worthy of life. He is brilliantly played by Costas Mandylor, whom many consider a rather underrated actor. Hoffman has a very cold personality, yet most don't see this when he portrays himself as a hard-working police officer, but behind that mask lies a killer hell bent on vengeance and filled with anger over the loss of his sister. Appears in Saw IV - VII.
Detective Mark Hoffman at the end of Saw V. His brutality is shown as he smiles while watching an FBI agent die one of the most gruesome deaths of all the Saw movies.
Detective Mark Hoffman by Josh Brovin December 12, 2012

Detective "Four Hoes" 

the guy who points out the obvious that everybody seems to miss at the moment. you can summon him by laying down a pack of cigarretes and a freshly polished Monster Energy Drink. leave the rest to him.
Guy1: Dude, where the fuck is Andrew? I can't seem to find him.
Detective "Four Hoes" : He shoots heroin in the kitchen. *Points to the kitchen door*

Selective Sinning 

When someone who’s usually a Christian, only abides by some rules in the bible that they deem morally wrong. Like gays go to hell, but they still get drunk or watch porn.
Someone: Why is Barb getting a divorce does she know it’s against the Bible?

Me: Oh she’s just Selective Sinning.
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