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legalese 

A way of talking or writing used mostly by lawyers and corporations, as a way to explain and elaborate every square inch of the matter at hand - creating an airtight verbal bubble that leaves no room for ambiguity.

This is done by writing as little as possible with as many words as possible, in such a way that Average Joe won't have a single clue what is presented to him, yet agrees to it because he couldn't care less about reading page up and page down with all that legal nonsense before he gets to use his new computer program.
Average Joe: "Your program destroyed by PC! I'm suing!"
Big corporation: "You can't. You consented to waive all your customer-, civil- and moral rights upon agreeing to our Terms of Use license before using the product."
Average Joe: "How was I supposed to know that?! It was 72 pages written in legalese!"
legalese by 71aces February 2, 2009

Legalese 

The dialect that the "legal" profession uses to hoodwink people into paying them a week's wage for an hour's work. See conflict of interest.
Attorneys use Legalese to be able to tell lies about regular people without the regular people being able to understand what's said about them.
Legalese by Downstrike September 13, 2004

Legalgraviside 

A word that means nothing. It can only be spoken when you have nothing to say. Then one can say legalgraviside.
Drake: So how about them Pittsburgh pirates?
Christian: ... Legalgraviside.
A Dirt bag who lives in a rural area who smokes cigarettes or crack the dirtiest and nastiest thing you could ever be called
I hate legler!

Dude, your being a total legler

Lets kill that Legler, hes a fucking dirtbag
Legler by cody mykins 40 August 15, 2009

Sneaky White Legalese 

Advanced diction utilized by white persons when engaged in a business transaction with minorities so as to gain a material advantage in the deal or transaction.
"In the event of a breach of contract dispute, both parties agree that Arbitration meetings will be held in Simi Valley!

Translation of said Sneaky White Legalese: We found the Rodney King Police Officers innocent of criminal charges, how confident do you minorities feel about winning this contract dispute?
Sneaky White Legalese by Matt September 25, 2007

legalrexia

A nutritional affliction that plagues law school students (specifically, those who work full time and go to school at night), especially during their first year. Often, it involves going copious amounts of time without proper nutrition, and sometimes even starving in order to finish homework assignments balanced with maintaining a household. On extreme occasions, symptoms of ingesting large quantities of prescription uppers to qualm an appetite may surface.
Tim: "Wow, Jane, you've lost some weight"
Jane: "Legalrexia is no joke, right up there with the Berlin Diet"
legalrexia by audiosmear March 1, 2010
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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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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!!
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