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An intentional response which breaks down a more technical word into a simpler word (layman's terms) in an obvious attempt to be humorous while using the prefix "I don't know about that, but _______."
Can also be unintentionally used by simple people with very, small vocabularies.
Nocism
1st Person: "You really should be more apologetic."
2nd Person: "I don't know about that, but I am really sorry about it."

1st Person: "Is it really necessary for you to be so demeaning to her."
2nd Person: "I don't know about that, but I don't look down on her."
Nocism by 70stroker December 25, 2010
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Brutal Technical Death Metal/Breakcore band formed in 1990 by Tomoyuki Akiyama (Drum Programming) and Yoshiro Hamazaki (Guitar). (Probably) the sickest shit ever created by man. Seriously.
Noism's myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/noist

Review of their 2008 release "±":
http://www.teufelstomb.com/reviews/noism-plusoverminus/
Noism by Catpain Blackudder February 18, 2009
Related Words
Nocism • Notism • Nowism • Noeism • Noism • Nolism • nobism • nocimasexual • Nocimson • Nomism
The present, what you are feeling at this exact moment. A life style as well as outlook on life
You are reading this right now. This is Nowism. What you do after this is in the future. This is now.
Nowism by Kx Jx October 7, 2007

nocimasexual 

The attraction to every person but cis males. Falls under the umbrella term of polysexual.
Comes from the shortening of no cis male
"I like girls and Transgender people of both genders. What am I?"
"You are nocimasexual!"
nocimasexual by PigIA September 20, 2020
The concept of being against all things. It is commonly accepted to be the first word which is made up only a prefix and suffix, no actual word.
Thomas: Hey let's go to a movie
Emanuel: Hell no i am firmly against movies.
Thomas: Well then lets go get some food.
Emanuel: Hell no i am firmly against food and getting it.
Thomas: What are you not against?
Emanuel: I am a nonist, meaning i believe in nonism, so i am against everything.
Thomas: Doesn't believing in nonism go against the entire concept and, if you are agaist everything, how is it possible for you to be alive right now?
Emanuel: WHA!*boom*
(head explodes)

this small sketch shows that it is ultimatley an impossibility for one to be a true nonist and that the word can only really be used to describe one who is against MOST things.
nonism by Nick And Gregg July 26, 2006
To excel in utter stupidity, moronic behaviour, idiocy, or similar sub-intelligence.
"He did what? That's just pure nobism!"

"The way he drives that car is nobism"
nobism by Mr.T, I pity da fool! October 13, 2004
When someone doesn't seem to hear the word No
No, don't do that. (Person continues anyway)

What's wrong with you, do you have Notism?
Notism by Winnthrop Maass March 10, 2008
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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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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
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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.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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