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Housley derives from the word "wanderer" and comes from a famous Housley being closely associated with the famous Wandering Minstrel. Housley can often be found hidden in a crowd and generally doing nothing. Housleys are known to sneak in the night and are often found to be nocturnal and are strange creatures often found to need to take stimulants to be able to stay awake during the day
You've been gone for ages are you a Housley?

I can't believe you have so much energy...are you a Housley?
Housley by thewiseandknowledgable February 26, 2013
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Flipping your iPhone around, setting it to “.5” to get the perfect wide shot selfie.
This selfie is gonna be tough, better pull a Housley.
Housley by anonymous March 27, 2024
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Boss Housley 

Melissa Ann Housley, known affectionately as Meliss-issa-yum-yum, is an American leader and inspiration to all....Though all of the honorable Miss Housley's wondrous achievements cannot be summarized in a mere encyclopedic entry, the following list attempts to highlight some of her most notable accomplishments and traits...

Founding member of the Brigade Against Women Wearing Hats in Public.
Princess of all things sassy
Cold weather queen
Amateur Michaela Quinn impersonator
Five Star General of the Painted Toenail Gestapo (she's referred to as "Boss Housley" by those subjected to her reign)
Professional Pressure Washer
Innovator in the field of chocolate and it's medicinal purposes
Blue beverages beware...
Aspiring pen rider and steer growler
Amphibian Aficionado (frogs are her favourite)
Holds the world record for being the oldest person to drink daily from a pink sippy cup
Voted most likely to be barefoot and pregnant by 2018
Ambassador to Gingers everywhere
Boss Housley's Spirit Animal is the lion!!!!
Boss Housley by Priness Jillian September 16, 2010

The Housley 

Flipping your iPhone around, setting it to “.5” to get the perfect wide shot selfie.
This selfie is gonna be tough, better pull the Housley.
The Housley by anonymous March 27, 2024

The Horsley 

Jerking off while driving with your co-worker in the the passenger seat.
Jeff pulled The Horsley while we were headed home today, what is wrong with that guy?
The Horsley by LUAPNRETS May 23, 2016
When a person spends more time in there car than in the house.The person may run the engine so as to heat the car.The car can be used as a sleeping place.
Hey take a look at Shane he has been running his Fiesta all day to keep it warm,must be his Houslycar
A brand of genetically advanced humans, (or so we think), that wear round hats and often refers to others as "weezy" or "cats". Often says things like, "yo dude!" "excellent" "nice"
Did you just hear Horsley come in? He entered the room saying that he just stepped up in this mother fucker just a swingin his hair.
Horsley by Victoria DaCosta May 16, 2010
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
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Hate Draft

1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
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"I can pull James Bond stunts in a jalopy."
jalopy by watson November 20, 2002
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