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grabin a book

As expressed in the film "Mr Turner", Grabin' a book refers to sexual intercourse.

You often do this by walking up to someone in front of a book shelf and pretend to reach a book above their head. Do not let them move out of the way. Then you wrap your arms around them and so forth.
Also refers to either Grabin a pu*sy or F**king a pus*y
*Do not attempt this action in a Library*
"Hey, Did you see George back there at the book shelf with that lady? He was grabin a book!
grabin a book by StEv097 March 18, 2015

grain of salt

A metaphor used when information or advice should not be taken so seriously.
Peter: I read somewhere that we're going to war with North Korea!!
Mom: Where did you hear that from?
Peter: Someone commented on my Facebook post
Mom: It was probably sarcasm that you clearly missed on. There is definitely tension between the US and North Korea but not enough to go into War over. Take what they said with a grain of salt.
grain of salt by PLPK Fire April 27, 2017
A term commonly used in the IT industry to describe an outage of a service being caused by the substandard work of a sysadmin.
*Multiple services light up the monitoring board*

"OH FFS who grained it"
grained by dfg1r07 March 22, 2017

Asian Grading Scale

Regular kids:
A = Great
B = Good
C = Average
D = Okay
F = Bad

Asians:
A = Average
B = Below average
C = Can't have dinner
D = Don't come home
F = Find a new family
Asian: *crying*
Other kid: Why are you so sad?
Asian: Cuz I have a B+!
Other kid: Well I have a C- and my parents think that's pretty good
Asian: On the Asian grading scale, B's are below average
Other kid: Sorry
Asian Grading Scale by aiyah9000 December 1, 2013

Take it with a grain of salt

regard something as exaggerated; believe only part of something.
No matter what that dude says, take it with a grain of salt.

Obtain the Grain 

just a way for one, ie. me, to flex on yall with their immaculate use of the english language by speaking as the ones important to society do, its the competent way of saying "lets get that bread"
You: Lets get this bread
I, an intellect: Lets obtain the grain
Obtain the Grain by awholemess January 9, 2019
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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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.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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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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