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a term describing a controlled environment or situation in which people act or behave in ways that conform to roles pre-determined by a powerful person(s) who decides how the world is supposed to function.

Living on or within a matrix may also be referred to as "on the grid", with greater flexibility and choice available to those who venture off-the-grid.
After years of living a boring life, working 9-to-5 on the East Coast matrix, he relocated to Portland, Oregon, where he traded his car for a bicycle and started earning a living with his acoustic guitar.
matrix by D.S. Credito March 12, 2015

Escape the matrix 

We need to escape the matrix stop the 9-5 jobs stop controlment. be yourself
Escape the matrix by saussahe November 14, 2022

Matrix Juice 

Y’all drinking Matrix Juice?
Dead conio want some Matrix Juice.
Matrix Juice by R0nlt690 December 31, 2020

Some Matrix shit 

When someone performs a reflexive feat that seems to defy physics.
Guy 1 throws a lighter point blank range at Guy 2, who catches it without even thinking.

Guy 1: "Damn, Guy 2, that was some Matrix shit"!

Or....

Guy drops his bottle of Gatorade but kicks it back up to his hands before it hits the ground. That's some Matrix shit.
The 'Ship' name of 'Doctor Who' Actor Matt Smith and Actress Alex Kingston.
Me- "Ugh I ship Mattex so much they're my OTP!"
Other- "What? You ship who?"

Me- "Mattex you know Matt and ALex duh."
mattex by Kingston's Bitch... November 30, 2013

The Matrix 

Unfortunately, no one can be told what the matrix really is. You have to see it for yourself.
Morpheus: "Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix really is. You have to see it for yourself."

Neo: "Woah!"
The Matrix by Shay42 February 12, 2005
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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

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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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
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

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.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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