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Paleontology

The study of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, digging up dinosaur remains. Digging up a dinosaur skeleton or a fossil as a job.
My uncle digs up dinosaurs and does other paleontology things like finding preserved insects, he's a Paleontologist.
Paleontology by Reaper 5 December 13, 2008
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Palintology 

Palintology is the study of prignorance
Scholars in the 23rd century examining the follies of the 21st century will have a whole sub-discipline called Palintology.
Palintology by Figleaf23 January 15, 2009

Palintology 

The future science and study of the bones of Sarah Palin and all animal forms she once embodied in the early 21st century.

See also Mooselini, Gorilla from Wasilla, mama grizzly, and Caribou Barbie.
A hundred years from now many prominent universities around the globe will offer courses on Palintology.
Palintology by dookeyboy November 22, 2010

paleontology

The process of a younger woman looking for an older man.
She must be into paleontology, she really likes those old bones.
paleontology by Beganator April 3, 2010

Palintology 

The study of the American political system in the early twenty-first century as it mutated from Democrat versus Republican and Liberal versus Conservative to the Sane versus the Insane – coinciding with the introduction of Sarah Palin and the inception of the Tea Party.
Man 1: I just signed up for a class to study how Sarah Palin screwed up everything for the Republican Party by stirring up the crazies and setting the stage for the Tea Party movement.
Man 2: I took Palintology last semester. It’s hard to believe those people can walk and chew gum at the same time!
Palintology by Politic Ric October 26, 2010

Paleontology

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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
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
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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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