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Gaminology 

1. The art of using gaming words to describe real life actions or situations.

2. A portmanteau of game and terminology.
Example 1
Person 1: I tried to stealth out of my house to join a party to hunt for girls but I aggroed both of my parents and failed my quest.

Person 2: Nice usage of gaminology there.

Example 2
Person 1: Yo, I'm going to school.
Person 2. Yeah you need to level up your intelligence and knowledge. Good luck with the grind.
Person 1: Dude stop with the gaminology.

Example 3
In the 2010 version of Clash of The Titans, Perseus seemingly leveled up from fisherman to elite warrior in a matter of days without any real training. With the epic sword, epic flying mount Pegasus, and Medusa's head he soloed the two raid bosses, Kraken and Hades, with relative ease.
Gaminology by sulo251 April 2, 2010
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Palinology 

The study of reversing the gains made by the National Organization of Women (NOW).
palin-ology, sexism
Palinology shows that female politicians benefit more from good looks than good brains.
Palinology by KJAK July 10, 2009

Palinology 

Palin∙ology – fr. Gk palin again, backward + -logie -logy: 1) the study of doing the same thing over and over. 2) The study of going backwards.
To graduate with a degree in Intellectual Design, you must take Palinology.
Palinology by ThePatriotofAmerica October 25, 2008

Palinology 

Palinology -the study of and about Alaskan Govenor Sarah Palin.
Fox News attempts to be the Premier Palinology news source for Alaska Govenor Sarah Palin's bid for the Vice Presidency.
Palinology by Daniel Beard November 3, 2008

gamenology 

Gamenology describes the way of getting in to the video games world and feel it from all your heart and basically live with that fantasy world.

It means all for a hard-core gamer besides the tactics and game features it creates a bridge from the real world and to the fantasy word.
gamenology, gamenologist, gamer, gamenology insider, fantasy
gamenology by game tracker June 24, 2011

gainzology 

The act or belief of lifting heavy motherf**ken weights and getting dem gainz.

"All kinds of gainz, all kindzzzzz"
Zyzz, gainzology
gainzology by Sid son of Zyzz April 17, 2014
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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.
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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
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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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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