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aggregate demand

*noun*; a concept central to the idea of Keynesian economics. Under this theory, business cycles (recessions, depressions, booms, recoveries) are caused by a failure of total demand across the entire economy to match total output.

Aggregate demand is not merely influenced by people's ability to buy what they produce; it is also influenced by the marginal propensity to consume (MPC). If the MPC is less than 1, then an increase in national income will be matched by a smaller increase in aggregate demand, causing unemployment to rise and prices to fall.
...When we say that the expectation of an increased demand, i.e. a raising of the aggregate demand function, will lead to an increase in aggregate output, we really mean that the firms, which own the capital equipment, will be induced to associate with it a greater aggregate employment of labour

J.M. Keynes, *The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money* (1936), Ch.4
aggregate demand by Abu Yahya March 3, 2009

faggravated 

(adj.) fag-ruh-vey-tid British

The state of not smoking for a while and becoming aggravated.

Origin: Fag + Aggravated

From the British term fag to mean cigarette.
Person 1: "I hope we get our smoking break soon."

Person 2: "Yeah dude, you're getting proper faggravated."
faggravated by Tehgote April 7, 2017

Faggerate 

To exaggerate the faggyness of one said person.
James: you're a total fag.
Manda: Don't faggerate, I'm only half a fag.
Faggerate by Will Burr November 6, 2009

faggrivated 

(adj.) the state of moral reproach once a person's thresh hold of tolerance for homosexual behavior has been surpassed

homophobia intolerance
Being dragged to watch "To Wong Foo - Thanks for Everything", Jerry was a trite faggrivated.
faggrivated by David December 30, 2004

faggravated 

a. Feeling angry, hostile, irritated, or outraged due to anti-gay sentiment.
"I understand the right to free speech, but this whole Chick-fil-A issue has got me so faggravated!"
faggravated by SnazzyChaz August 17, 2012

transportational aggregate 

A mix of ice, salt, cement, black top and other broken-up materials found on roads.
Trucks were showing significant damage from the excessive transportational aggregate found on highway 71.