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Limin
Limin ( li'-min ) (n) a conscious perception of one's surroundings; awareness. (v, possessive) to be aware of one's surroundings;
Word Creation:
Definition of subliminal: a subtle sensory stimulus that one is not aware of its existence but may in some manner respond to it; below the threshold of conscious perception
So ... removing the greek prefix of sub- (meaning under, less than), liminal should mean the threshold of conscious perception, and noting that the suffix -al means the act of, being ...
Word Creation:
Definition of subliminal: a subtle sensory stimulus that one is not aware of its existence but may in some manner respond to it; below the threshold of conscious perception
So ... removing the greek prefix of sub- (meaning under, less than), liminal should mean the threshold of conscious perception, and noting that the suffix -al means the act of, being ...
Noun Uses:
Ex Joey had such a limin that he had to tell his mom.
Ex I feel like my limin is off today
Verb uses:
I chose to be limining instead of letting my mind wander.
A person can never have too much limin, there is no absolute liminal state; talking with others about one's limin becomes a comparative / relational noun.
Other possible uses:
Adjective?
Liminly experiencing the music festival
The liminable judge carefully examined the evidence before her.
Negative?
"You totally don't limin!"
Ex Joey had such a limin that he had to tell his mom.
Ex I feel like my limin is off today
Verb uses:
I chose to be limining instead of letting my mind wander.
A person can never have too much limin, there is no absolute liminal state; talking with others about one's limin becomes a comparative / relational noun.
Other possible uses:
Adjective?
Liminly experiencing the music festival
The liminable judge carefully examined the evidence before her.
Negative?
"You totally don't limin!"
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Damage Limitation
Damage limitation means actions you take to limit or offset the damaging effects of an accident or error. Well that’s the official line anyway, but in most cases what it means is the person responsible for the fuck up Running around like a striped ass ape in order to cover their own ass and prevent any of the shit flying around from sticking to them.
Camilla Batmanghelidgh’s idea of damage limitation is to cover her own fat ass and blame everyone else.
Damage Limitation by AKACroatalin January 16, 2016
Liginto
A word that came about due to a mishearing of the lyrics of the hit song Love of the Common People by popular recording artist Paul Young.
The lyric "Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to" were misinterpreted erroneously as "Daddy's gonna buy you a dream liginto".
Over time the word has become associated with references to the fate that brings two lovers together.
The lyric "Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to" were misinterpreted erroneously as "Daddy's gonna buy you a dream liginto".
Over time the word has become associated with references to the fate that brings two lovers together.
Neither Stuart nor Susie really liked the term soulmate, but Susie really was Stuarts dream liginto.
Liginto by Sharkey & Bubbles February 20, 2022
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dead drop
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.
Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.
A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.
A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.
A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.
A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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