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Polluted Mindset 

Something that works it's way into your head and creates a false sense of security. Spending time worrying about things that could potentially keep you from reaching your goals.

Mike McCarthy, Head coach of the Green Bay Packers seemingly coined this phrase on 12/30/2010 when asked if his team would have a tendency to let down if the Bears decided to rest their players in the season finale vs. the Packers. He answered the question with ... "That's a "polluted mindset".
When you worry about whether the Chicago Bears will rest their starters in the season finale you run the risk of creating a "polluted mindset" among your team.

When you let a lot of outside influences enter your way of thinking it can create a "polluted mindset". Our football team is very excited to play. It's important for us to clearly stay focused on winning and playing the best that we possibly can for the whole game. It's as simple as that."
Polluted Mindset by The Family Ghost December 31, 2010
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mindscape 

1. The landscape of thoughs, a reification of the domain of imaginary entities, memories, feelings, ideas, fears or any other object in the mind, seen together as making up metaphoric features: forests, jungles, deserts, rivers, valleys, cloudy mountains, etc.

2. To mindscape: as to landscape, the careful trimming/shaping of ideas, memories, or other mental objects, as when "mowing the lawn", "planting bushes", and/or maintenance on existing features in the mental world.
Marcel Proust strolled in his mindscapes, to bring us his books "In Search of Lost Time".
mindscape by Jorge Marquez August 4, 2007

criminal minds

one of the best shows out there. it's creepy as shit and will make you crap yourself and have nightmares for weeks, but it's totally worth it. the fans are batshit crazy, they're worth dating but keep in mind they know how to torture and kill you in more ways than you can imagine. this show is not for the light of heart.
person 1: i watched criminal minds last night and holy shit !!
person 2: jEsUS CHRIST MAN R U OKAY??
criminal minds by toyotatommo February 5, 2017

hearts and minds 

The strategy in guerilla war of winning the support of the resident population by building schools and hospitals instead of conquering by brute force.
In reference to a particularly difficult city in Iraq,"It's a very primal fight," Colonel Davis said. "We don't do a lot of hearts and minds out here because it's irrelevant." (NY Times, 11/6/2005)
hearts and minds by John Heron November 6, 2005

Die Mannschaft 

German for 'The Team' but is often used as a nickname for the German national football team.
Die Mannschaft by Badstuber December 16, 2011

Kwan mindset 

"To become rich, you must first exploit the poor." The mantra of top osu! player Ryan Kwan, a.k.a. RyuK.
I was hardstuck for fucking ages, but once I adopted the Kwan mindset nothing could stop my improvement.
Kwan mindset by 727whenyouReadIt December 18, 2021
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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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

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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