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Palancing 

Trinidad Soca Monarchs JW and Blaze coined the derived term ’palancing’’. Although claimed as theirs, formed by simply removing the ’R’’ from the word ’parlance’’. The term is ’Jack Palancing’’ which is a linguistic device known as rhyming slangs (later to be called Cockney rhyming slangs). These rhyming slangs, peculiar to most languages were slangs in which words were replaced by a word or phrase with which they rhymed. Another form of rhyming slangs was called reduplication as in such terms as ’hoity toity’’, ’namby pamby’’, ’nitty gritty’’, ’itsy bitsy’’ etc.

The term ’Jack Palancing’’ simply means dancing. Its origin may be more Irish than Cockney. As a matter of fact, one well-known Cockney rhyming slang is ’donkey’s ears’’ meaning ’years’’.

Reference: "Origin of 'palance'". Trindad Express, Feb. 16, 2010.
We going palancing tonight!
Palancing by trini9999 March 19, 2010
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planting a potato 

The sexual act of defecating in a woman's verticle smile.
Hey bro, you hook up with that chick last night?
Oh bro, I had whiskey dick so bad and couldn't make it to the bathroom on time so I wound up planting a potato.

Prancing Cera 

The Prancing Cera is a photo featuring Michael Cera doing a sort of skip, or "prance". It became quite popular on tumblr within the first two hours of its first post.

The original picture was put up by Edgar Wright August 22, 2010 on flickr.

It soon became a widespread picture on Tumblr, August 24, 2010 around 1:00 - 3:00 am.

It's unclear who first posted this picture, but a Tumblr was made named fuckyeahprancingcera.tumblr.com. She has been credited for starting it.

A facebook group was then made called Prancing Cera, August 24, 2010 at 3.04 am.
Fuck this shit, I'm prancing.
Are we human, or are we prancer?
Prancers gon prance
Hipster gon hip, Hopstors gon hop
Prancing Cera ftw.
Prancing Cera by LeilaN. August 24, 2010

Urban Planning 

Something that does not exist on the North American continent.
Canadian: Wow, I can't believe it takes me 30 minutes a day just to drive to work!
American: If you think hard, I have to go 45 minutes on road to anywhere!
Mexican: You guys have roads!?

North Americans together: Oh yeah we don't have urban planning...
Urban Planning by Дecca March 17, 2021

planningly 

plan·ning·ly adv.

With or by good planning.

From "planning": the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

cf. luckily, often incorrectly used instead.
Planningly, when the server died (as servers do from time to time), we had a current backup. Luck had nothing to do with it.
planningly by Paul McGowan June 10, 2005

pretty prancing pony 

A coworker who puts on a show for the boss, but does no real work. The bosses' pet,who gets away with murser. As apposed to a pack mule who doesn't look like much, but does most of the real work.
She's a pretty prancing pony and the bosses' pet. The trouble with this place is there are too many ponies and not enough mules.
pretty prancing pony by knowman March 17, 2008

Planning a diarrhea 

"Planning a diarrhea" is a humorous way of referring to a planned sick leave from work, especially when it's not backed by actual sickness, but rather to spend paid sick days for things other than sickness.

Diarrhea is used as an excuse for the leave, as it's cumbersome enough to keep one from leaving home, warrants little explanation, and may not require a doctor's note to justify the sick day, as it can go away on its own.
* So, are you working on Tuesday?

** Nah. I'm planning a diarrhea for that day. Got stuff to do at home.
Planning a diarrhea by Abarbarea August 29, 2022
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
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