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downsizing 

This is corporate slang for sacking workers, used to avoid actually admitting that this is what you're doing.

Workers beware! They think they can stop us fighting back by using these kinds of words so we don't figure out what they're up to until it's too late.
The company is committed to a long-term project of downsizing and restructuring in response to changes in the world market.
downsizing by Andy April 27, 2004
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Downsizing 

A discreet way of rich people saying if they keep living in their residence they will go broke.
“We’ve been avoiding downsizing for years, and now that the children have moved out, we should find a romantic hideaway.”
Downsizing by lovermangenius July 4, 2020

Facebook Downsizing 

Used as an alternate for defriending people off of Facebook.

action verb: The act of defriending a large group of people from one's Facebook because of a number of reasons (i.e. removing an ex, people you don't talk to any more, that random from the party last night, etc).

verb: to downsize one's Facebook friends
Tom: I decided to Facebook downsize after each school year.

Jerry: Yeah, I did some Facebook downsizing after I broke up with that whore Stacy. I didn't need her sorority Facebook stalking me anymore.
a verb that is used to describe when someone is exhibiting traits commonly found in people with down syndrome. i.e: acting/saying/doing something dumb.
Brendan: My favorite color is peanut butter

Laura: Quit downsing.

alternately

Brendan: Sometimes I smell my wallet to see if it smells like my butt
Laura: Damn it Brendan, why are you so downsy lately???
downsing by ElDub91 June 3, 2011

Downpiping 

When a person blows an illicit substance into another persons anus with a pipe.
Me and the boys got together last night and tried some downpiping.
Downpiping by Nuttsausage398 March 6, 2017
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
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"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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trucker's tan 

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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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