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Flame shift

To deflect judgment for being a terrible person and/or doing terrible things by jumping on the momentum of hate toward someone else. Typically used by canceled influencers/celebs in an attempt to regain public favor and win back their audience.
Despite being extremely problematic figures in their own right, Jeffree Star and James Charles have chosen to flame shift to Mikayla Nogueria for lying to her fans, hoping that the community will forget their much worse misdeeds.
Flame shift by IndigoPhoenix21 February 23, 2023
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Frame shifting 

Nope. You just using my own accusations against me as an exercise far call all of you worthless fucking panhandler.
Hym "I don't talk about having any responsibility. YOU'RE THE ONE who claims to have responsibilities. And I ASKED YOU ALL when YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OTHER PEOPLE (Me to you) ACTUALLY EXTENDS to other people. If everyone around me has a responsibility (As I SUPPOSEDLY do) to other people... At what point so THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO ME... ACTUALLY INTERACT.... WITH ME... at ANY level? When does the 'responsibility to others' that YOU SAY WE ALL HAVE (and NOT ME I didn't say that) interact with me? NEVER. Fucking never! Because you don't actually believe the shit you believe for YOU. YOUR responsibility to EVERYONE is you doing whatever you feel like doing and EVERYONE'S responsibility to YOU is 'Accepting their responsibility to "other people" (i.e. YOU) and not tainting your perfect with their plight.' Avoiding the question and frame shifting. It's all ANY of you do. It's free money."
Frame shifting by Hym Iam September 9, 2023

frameshift 

When, on a scantron or similar bubble-in sheet, you leave one answer blank or grid an answer in twice, leading all subsequent answers to be gridded wrong. Usually takes about 5 more fill-ins before one starts frantically erasing and re-gridding.
OMG! I only scored a 700 on my SATs?! *looks at answer packet*... Damn frameshift.
frameshift by JC9193 May 1, 2010
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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.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
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!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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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.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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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.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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