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Newmarking 

Newmarking refers to the act of attending social gatherings, parties, or family functions and convincing oneself that it is acceptable to operate a vehicle and drive home despite consuming alcoholic beverages. The term is derived from the concept of rationalizing or justifying the decision to drive after drinking, often associated with the well-known figure Pinot Paul Pelosi, who symbolizes a person who tends to downplay the risks of driving under the influence.

Related Terms:

Pinot Paul Pelosi:
Pinot Paul Pelosi is a symbolic term representing an individual who downplays the risks of driving under the influence, particularly associated with the consumption of Pinot Noir wine. It reflects an irresponsible or dangerous attitude towards driving after consuming alcohol.

Rationalize Ride:
Rationalize Ride refers to the process of justifying or rationalizing the decision to drive after drinking, often fueled by overconfidence or denial of the potential dangers involved.

Inebriated Ignition:
Inebriated Ignition describes the dangerous act of starting a vehicle's ignition while under the influence of alcohol, risking the safety of oneself and others on the road.
"After several glasses of wine at the dinner party, John found himself newmarking and attempting to drive home, convinced he was perfectly fine behind the wheel."
Newmarking by Heynow September 15, 2023
Words you can keep

Cathy Newmaning 

When you're in the middle of a discussion and you make a point, and the other person starts rattling off straw men versions of your comment and trying to make you defend the words they just put in your mouth, they are "Cathy Newmaning" you. Named after an infamous debate between Jordan Peterson and Cathy Newman.
Alex: Apples are different than oranges

Brenda: So you're saying apples are superior to oranges. So you're saying oranges should be treated less well than apples. So you're saying we should stop growing oranges and only grow apples from now on. So you're saying it's OK to burn orange trees because they are a blight on the environment. So you're saying....

Alex: Lol, damn I ain't say none a that shit, quit Cathy Newmaning me

Newmanning

verb

1.
Deliberately misunderstanding an interlocutor, in bad faith, with the intention of mischaracterizing said interlocutor’s position in order to morally impugn her/him

2.

Misrepresenting a given position of an interlocutor and committing her/him more to bizarre and/or morally reprehensible ones.

(Esp. if the given position is a descriptive one, and it is misrepresented as a prescriptive one)

3.
After an interlocutor has taken a given position (as indicated by an action, set of actions, part of a statement, a statement, and/or a set of statements), prefacing with an indicator that the following mischaracterization is in fact an accurate representation of the position (e.g. "so, what you're saying is..."), and them misrepresenting the position, esp. when a neutral descriptive position is misrepresented as a bizarre and/or reprehensible prescriptive position.

Variants:

Newmaning

Related terms:
Straw-man Strawman Strawmanning Straw-manning Mischaracterization Mischaracterizing Misrepresentation Misrepresenting Logical fallacy Logical fallacies Sophistry Lies Lying Pilpul Jordan Peterson SJW Frame Ideologue
1
C:
"So you're saying"
*Bad faith misunderstanding*
"in your research,women are unhappy"
*mischaracterizing*
"dominating men"
*morally impugning(J's SexRel descriptions as vulgar D/s prescriptions)*
J:
Newman!

2

W:
Here:a pic of you with a Pepe flag;Pepe is called a hate symbol by the Left
J:
You're a.deliberately misunderstanding what Pepe is & what it stands for,b.mischaracterizing me as shamefully complicit in,or ignorant of what what you think Pepe really means&overstating the judgement of the Left;&c.morally impugning me implying I support hate:ergo Newmanning

3
P:

Anti-"Chain Migrant"(CM) Conservatives want to remove from Americans the right to sponsor family
S:
The more American your family is,the less you possess "right" to sponsor CM.There's a net negative impact from a "right" to sponsor CM, including nepotism.
P:
So,your concept of 'real' Americans is those who aren't immigrants or their families.Only Natives apply.Racist

S:
Think before castigating.If you're a US citizen but your family members aren't,you get to sponsor them as CM.If they're Americans,however,you don't have any privilege to sponsor CM. When you say"So,your concept of",it's to preface a deliberate bad-faith misunderstanding,equivalent to"what you're saying is"; when you say"your concept of 'real' Americans is those who aren't immigrants or their families.Only Natives apply",it's mischaracterizing my position; when you say"Racist", it's to morally impugn me:you Newmanner

Newmaning 

The act in which a player on FIFA is repeatedly tackled yet somehow manages to keep possession. This repeats itself over and over until the player is 'one on one' with the goal keeper.
Wow! Your player can't stop Newmaning!
Newmaning by Flood227 November 6, 2013

neymaring 

faking an injury. usually done in sports.
Our them told the opposing team player to stop neymaring.
neymaring by patcat January 13, 2019

Newmaning 

Pretending your a fan of a team after they win the championship when in reality you’re only a hater of said teams rival.
Look at that guy over there newmaning over the Red Sox winning the chip; I could’ve sworn he a Mets fan just last week!
Newmaning by Wobet Mit October 29, 2018

Newmaning 

Pretending you’re a fan of a team after they win a championship, when in reality you’re just a hater of said teams rival.
Look at that guy over the newmaning with that bottle of Don Perignon and Red Sox hat on, wasn’t he a Mets fan just last week?!
Newmaning by Wobet Mit October 29, 2018
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High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008
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Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
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(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
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1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
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Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
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