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Paying dividends 

A previous endeavor starting to bring good results.
I wonder if installing new coaches on our football team last season will start paying dividends this season?
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jimmy paging 

that thing of when a white guy starts to look more and more asian as they get older, inspired by the way Led Zeppelin's guitarist Jimmy Page aged into an asian dude
wow james urbaniak is really jimmy paging
jimmy paging by cfboyd April 28, 2014

Passing Legislation 

A term used by people of high political status, such as a mayor, a chief, a selectman, a representative, a president, what have you. This term is commonly used to be synonymous with "I have to poop", but this version is used to make conversation less awkward.
Barack Obama leaned over to Vladimir Putin during an interview and said "Pardon me, I have to uuuuh...well, let's just say I should be passing legislation."
Passing Legislation by Skanago:g December 28, 2014

Have fun paying fees 

Phrase used by Nano community to warn against coins with fees, a.k.a. 'shitcoins' as a poor investment. Especially those which will have $40 fees after two more reward halvings or at only 6tps usage in a world of 7.8b people.
Are you seriously buying BTC? Have fun paying fees!
The opposite of tanning.

To sit in a room with shades drawn allowing no sunlight in.

To hide away from all sunlight.

No fake tans.
Girl 1- Hey, why are you just sitting in that dark closet?

Girl 2- SHUT THE DOOR!!! I'M PALING!!!

Girl 1- That's so weird...

Girl2- At least I'm not orange.
Paling by Beerbatteredbeefcurtains December 24, 2009

Sin Sod Paying Farang

A male of a non Thai background (farang) who pays (sin sod) to a Thai pootanas parents for they're daughters hand in marriage. These men are generally referred to as big malakas and many end up not only with a massive head ache for the duration of the marriage but also paying through the nose keeping the Thai pootana and her parents comfortable, if at some stage the parents require a new house or car, the Thai pootana may be told, not asked, to dump her current farang and find a new sin sod paying farang who will fund this.
Michael: That Thai pootanas parents are asking for an exorbitant amount of money so I can marry they're daughter. Paul: You want to be a sin sod paying farang? !!! Your a big malaka, with the big money they're asking you can plug a hell of a lot of different paid pootanas for many years with less headache. You marry that pootana and I don't want to know you.
Sin Sod Paying Farang by Sixamenos January 31, 2020
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

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
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