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emerging 

1) the new wave of post-modern christianity.
2) a church trying to go back to the roots of early christianity in its practices and beliefs.
3) said of the type of organic services practiced in emerging churches
4) people trying to live christianity in its purest form without the cultural baggage of the american christian right.
5) Church for people who hate going to church
1) Wow! That acoustic, candlelit, church service with painting during worship was mad emerging.
2) Man, I'm tired of God being politicized into a certain party. Hey, let's go worship at that emerging church.
emerging by Kimpy April 22, 2008

emerging turd 

When you suddenly realise u need a shit
Oh I'm having an emerging turd
emerging turd by Bushinstructor September 18, 2015

Emerging Adult 

A very specific life stage that is often overlooked by our society. The time between adolescence and adulthood- somewhere between the ages of 18 and 30 (the end point is debatable). Because of the format of our current society, things like college and the economy force this age group into a state of perpetual adolescence based primarily on a strong dependence on the income of one's parents. This age group tends to live at home (usually in a basement apartment of some sort) and mooch off of family for food and shelter, but are still responsible for many "adult things", like student loans and cell phone payments.
Dr. Timmy is 28 and lives in his parent's garage apartment. What an emerging adult!
Emerging Adult by Jenny Caruso December 5, 2010

early emerging artist

1. A foetal stage artist in the womb of their emerging career.

2. A suppressive term that allows youth to eliminate the outdated term equally implied ageist term "emerging artist".

3. Doesn't apply to men.
nah forget her, she's not emerging. oh wait she is, but she's not young enough to be early emerging artist. he is though.

Chronically emerging

Being permanently convinced that you're witnessing the beginning of something new.
Every week he says we're entering a new era. He's chronically emerging.
An emo virgin. Instead of saying two words, combine them into one.
That girl is an emergin. She hates life because she isn't gettin any.
emergin by kiwitiwi33 June 21, 2006
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
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