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The Lanzarote Effect

The Lanzarote Effect is when a normally cold country like Scotland gets a heatwave and the paving slabs become extremely hot so you can't go in your garden without shoes.
person 1: OH GOD AHHHHHHH WTF THE GARDEN SLABS ARE BURNING MY FEET

person 2: oh, that's called "the lanzarote effect"

person 1: I DON'T CARE YOU FUCKING NERD MY FOOT SKIN IS PEELING OFF HELP

Tanzarote 

The name given to a tanning salon where someone in a cold climate and restricted sunlight attends to maintain a tropical glaze.

Based upon the popular all year round holiday destination, Lanzarote.
(Martin returns from his lunch hour with a mahogany glow)
Anita:Wow Martin, where did you go for lunch? Tanzarote?
Tanzarote by TheShortElvis November 6, 2010

lanzirotti 

An intelligent creative italian that is great with there hands and very generous, willing to help when help is needed , loves a good challenge rather it be in a good battle or ever overcoming obstacles in life . Don't stand in the way of a lanzirotti .
Is that a Lanzirotti? Don't worry it'll be taken care of now

Lanzarotian 

A language supposedly spoken by the residents of the canary island Lanzarote, this sacred language has only been know to be studied by those who live in Bryncethin by people who go by the name of Toni.
I can’t wait to go to Lanzarote; they speak their own language there Lanzarotian
Lanzarotian by Welshmandan September 13, 2019
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The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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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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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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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!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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