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Democide 

Noun: The total deaths a government causes that include circumstances that are not usually included in genocide.

Term first clearly defined in www.hawaii.edu/powerkills website by the author R.J. Rummel who for decades has done much research on the subject of various government's effects on the health of it's people from all time periods as best can be determined.
Cambodia managed to kill approximately one third of it's population in just a few years via it's democide.
Democide by LowOiL October 18, 2009
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democide 

a broader term than genocide, it is defined as the killing, or conspiracy to kill a member or members of a targeted group. It is not limited to a racial, ethnic, national or religious group, the way genocide is.
The Red Scare is one of the most common examples of political democide in the US from the past century.
democide by Kevin O. August 30, 2004
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Vietnamese Democide 

A term used to refer to the democides of Vietnamese civilians during the Vietnam war by the South Vietnamese government dictatorship, America, and South Korea.

One well known Vietnamese Democide was the My Lai Massacre.
In order to stop liberators from freeing the Vietnamese, the South Vietnamese Government, America, and South Korea started a Vietnamese democide.
Vietnamese Democide by PentaSquares December 28, 2020

demicide 

N. Describes events in which someone injured him- or herself notably while doing something rather stupid. Used like "suicide," but for events which were not lethal (perhaps by a stroke of luck). Generally also only used when the injury was sustained as a consequence of an intentional act, rather than sheer accident following a somewhat amusing streak of bad luck.
Mike committed demicide by attempting to stand up on his bike pedals as he went over the speed bump. He was fortunate to have survived the event, but his friends later wondered if he had a death wish, or was merely being an idiot.
demicide by TerraForce October 22, 2006
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
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A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
Glippy by Wild Stoner Appears December 14, 2025
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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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
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