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ghoster coaster 

While dating, when one person seems to be ghosting the other but then miraculously reappears once again after the other has come to terms with being the ghostee and is already over it. They often make a routine of it, thus causing an up and down roller coaster effect.
Friend #1: girrrl did you ever hear from that dude again after he ghosted you?
Friend #2: ya! He sent me a message asking how I’m doing. I’m not gonna reply. I ain’t out here to ride the ghoster coaster.
ghoster coaster by Ellebb July 29, 2019

Ghostern 

Ghostern

(1) A phrase describing a person working for a company or non profit organization in an EBL (Experience Based Learning), or SBL ( Service Based Learning) capacity that is not allowed to have an official title, or allowed to actually do much work of significance to enhance said experiences –
that is placed in said company or non profit organization by a separate company as part of an educational program designed for the purpose of re-training displaced employee’s changing or enhancing their career path.

(2) An unofficial intern with no given actual title, working for a company or non profit organization with very little work to do so they usually only do their homework in the workplace, or are assigned “busy” work of no real relevance to said experience
" hey meredith can you find some "busy" work for the ghostern to do today " ? " is it time for lunch yet" ?

" the ghostern is studying to be a web developer eh, eh - whatever that means ..... got anything for him to file " ?

"hey why not let the ghostern do our stock tips for us " ?
His previous background is working at the board of trade.

"she is only here for three month`s, let`s call that ghostern
a web designer trainee "
Ghostern by Ima T.Ghostern March 22, 2011

ghostern 

(1) A phrase describing a person working for a company or non profit organization in an EBL (Experience Based Learning), or SBL ( Service Based Learning) capacity that is not allowed to have an official title, or allowed to actually do much work of significance to enhance said experiences –

that is placed in said company or non profit organization by a separate company as part of an educational program designed for the purpose of re-training displaced employee’s changing or enhancing their career path.

(2) An unofficial intern with no given actual title, working for a company or non profit organization with very little work to do so they usually only do their homework in the workplace, or are assigned “busy” work of no real relevance to said experience
" the ghostern is studying to be a web developer eh, eh - whatever that means ..... got anything for him to file " ?

" hey meredith can you find some "busy" work for the ghostern to do today " ? " is it time for lunch yet" ?

"she is only here for three month`s, let`s call that ghostern

a web designer trainee "

"hey why not let the ghostern do our stock tips for us " ?

His previous background is working at the board of trade.
ghostern by Mr T.Ghostern April 4, 2011

Phantom ghoster 

Someone who is a serial ghoster, yet always seem to get to know new people who they will just later ghost too. The " phantom " part comes from Lee Falk's the phantom comic strips - the Ghost who walks. the Phantom ghoster is a serial ghoster who will always get away with ghosting people no matter the reason.
Person one : You know Kate, right ?
Person two : Yea, why ?
Person one : Can you give me her insta ?
Person two : Are you sure, she is like a total phantom ghoster.
Phantom ghoster by CoasterDisks October 15, 2021
1)Usually a guy who you meet (either online or in some random encounter) who seems to be your soulmate because he likes all the same music and all the same movies, he tells you how amazing you are and says he wants to have a serious relationship. Then when you want to meet him again (or for the first time in person if you met online) he says he is super busy but he really wants to see you soon... then he suddenly stops being in touch with you, ignores calls, cancels any plans you made, changes his number, blocks you or seems to vanish from the face of the earth. Essentially he is so sweet you cannot understand why he would not be answering unless something terrible happened like he died and you have no way of knowing. He becomes a ghost. He haunts your thoughts and you can never figure out what happened.
Similar to when someone is a catfish except that often everything he said about his favorite music and where he went to high school etc. was really true but he has lied about one thing that he doesn't want you to know like he is already married or he said he had a job but he is really unemployed and broke and doesn't want you to find out.
2)Also a real boyfriend who loves you and treats you like a princess... until he finds someone better and doesn't have the heart to break up with you because he thinks it is too difficult to break up and he is a scared pansy ....so he just blocks you and unfriends you on FB and totally vanishes without a word.
Girl 1: My boyfriend hasn't called in a month... I hope he is okay... do you think he maybe broke his phone or lost it?
Girl 2: No hun, that guy is a ghoster and you are never gonna see him again so move on before you go crazy wondering what happened.
Ghoster by LadyLayla July 5, 2015
To work through the night to hit a deadline. Terminology used mainly within the design and construction industry.
Deadline is looming! Looks like we will have to do a ghoster this evening.
ghoster by ghoster limited September 26, 2006
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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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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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Pee Calculus

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I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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