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Don't shoot the puppy

probably one of the best/worst time waster games ever made. involves a puppy a cannon and maybe the occasional red ball.
Man, I was playing don't shoot the puppy the other day and I about crapped myself it was so fun.

Ever heard of don't shoot the puppy? no? Good, let's keep it that way...

Don't shoot the messenger 

A term that is used to basically tell you "please don't get mad at me for saying this."
"Hey bro, don't shoot the messenger here, but I think my car might be out of gas."

Don't Shoot the Car 

Mike: Hey dude I'm going to steal from Walmart, they wont stop shoplifters! (true)
Joe: Calm down man, Don't shoot the car!

Don't shoot the cook 

When you get bad news while eating your dinner.
(Eating dinner)(K to Steve)
K: I just got news that Oliver succumb to disease.
Steve: When did this happen?
K: About an Hour ago
Steve: Lets get the Family together. I was just eating my dinner.
K: Hey, I'm just a messenger.

Don't shoot the cook.

hands up don't shoot 

The rallying cry of protestors trying to paint a criminal as an innocent victim.
Lindsay: There was a hands up don't shoot rally over in Mt Vernon last night
Keith: Yeah, I saw. A bunch of hipsters and gangbangers finally found some common ground
Lindsay: There was a shooting. One of the protestors shot another.
Keith: Does that mean there's going to be another rally tomorrow?
Lindsay: No, the guy who got shot was white
hands up don't shoot by FriendOrFlake November 26, 2014

I Don't Speak School Shooter 

A response to when ever someones reaction to a post or meme is "speak English" (or something racist). It's assumed the person who makes the statement is from the United States, which has a school shooting problem.
User A: "Disfruté esa película"
User B: "Speak English, not everyone speaks Taco."
User A: "Sorry, I don't speak School Shooter"
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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
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

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
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