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The act of wearing clear, unassuming, reading-style glasses when they are not necessary for sight or fashion, but as a disguise in public situations. The phrase is based on the DC comics superhero Clark Kent/Superman who masks his secret identity with a combination of glasses (e.g. perceived weakness) and the facade of a bumbling personality.
Yesterday I caught John kenting downtown near his homicidal ex-girlfriend's place of employment; I did a double-take since I had never seen him wear glasses before.
Kenting by AquMaein September 27, 2012
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Paul Keating 

High school drop-out, classical music lover, collector of antique clocks, wearer of Zegna suits and twenty-fourth Prime Minister of Australia between 1991 and 1996. He came to prominence as the reformist Treasurer in the Hawke government, and is remembered for both his many legislative achievements as Prime Minister, and his colourful insults.
As Prime Minister, Paul Keating was famous for his use of colourful invective, at one time memorably describing his successor, John Howard as "the little desiccated coconut."

John Keating 

The teacher of a somewhat unorthodox high school literature class. As portrayed by Robin Williams in the movie 'Dead Poets Society'.
John Keating by johnkeating March 21, 2009

robert keating

The most handsome irish bassist in the fucking world. Have you seen his eyes? Jesus Christ. Aries boy, millenium boy, beer boy... BIRD BINGO.
- Hey, who is that handsome dude on your wallpaper?
+ Are you kidding bitch? That's Robert Keating
-Ok, give me his @

Mrs Keating 

A fat bitchy woman who gets Arabian Sunglasses every day.
Bob:You are such a Mrs Keating!
Jeff:(commits suicide)
Mrs Keating by AK47rulezzz March 23, 2019
n; A beautiful stranger, in her mid-twenties usually with reddish hair and green eyes.
She meets men at clubs and parties and they instantly fall for her, but after a few hours of talking they turn around and shes gone - just before they could get her number. No one the man asks can tell him who she was. The only thing left of her is the smell of her perfume.
Some say there is only one Keating, and she travels throughout social gatherings across the world to give hope in love to down-trodden men.
I met the most wonderful girl in the world last night.
Nice, you gonna see her again?
Can't, she turned out to be a Keating.
Keating by heynow.. January 21, 2010
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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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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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