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Icarus Syndrome 

A psychological disorder characterized by a person taking serious and repeated self-destructive risks as Icarus did in the Greek myth when he flew too close to the Sun.
Hell yes, Icarus Syndrome is my middle name!
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icapella 

The act of singing with your ipod in and turned up so that only you, the singer, has the benefit of the original musical score to cover your own voice.

Those in the vicinity of the singer are usually, though not always, subjected to a horribly distorted version of the song, wherein the lyrics are mixed up and/or slurred together, the tune is wrong, and the singer is off key.
Jane: (Singing noisily and off-key) G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S, we’re flying so fast, up in the sky, pop and champagne, living my life in a fast plane, I can’t change, cause I’m glamorous. I’m so foxy, foxy!

Caitlin: What the hell are you singing?

Susan: She has her ipod in. She’s singing icapella.
icapella by zippy.p19 August 31, 2010
n.

1. Greek Mythology. The son of Daedalus who, in escaping from Crete on artificial wings made for him by his father, flew so close to the sun that the wax with which his wings were fastened melted, and he fell into the Aegean Sea.
2. An asteroid with an eccentric orbit approaching within 30 million kilometers (19 million miles) of the sun.
"like Icarus we rise and like Icarus we fall".
icarus by Alexandra* September 20, 2005

Icarus legacy 

A tradition of self-destruction using the Greek myth of Icarus who flew too close to the Sun to characterize it.
I grew up with a powerful Icarus legacy that I’ve managed to somehow counteract with a wildly serious determination.
Icarus legacy by Dr Bunnygirl December 4, 2019

kid icarus 

A super awesome,but extremly hard game. it definitly goes down as a nintendo classic. Nintendo only made 2 games in the series before nintendo dropped it, and most say they should continue it so that the legend lives on.

Its about a boy named pit who has to kick some ass to save the gods from the evil medussa!
I <3 kid icarus!
its by definitly the greatest nintendo classic ever!
can I get a high five? anyone?
kid icarus by nick basic June 25, 2008

icarus falls 

It's ZAYN MALIK second album I'm shooked it's not here): it literally a masterpiece and the most beautiful thing in the world you could ever hear. can't wait to see which words you will use to describe this masterpiece. love you! hope you have a nice day.
Zayn's second album called Icarus falls
icarus falls by zarryforlife November 9, 2020
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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
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026
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