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Pattyfish 

When you moving snakey Behind mandem 🐍
Guy 1: you’re moving like a snake yuno

Guy 2: shush
Guy 3: ahlie he’s moving like a pattyfish
Pattyfish by Uegshdbuxb February 9, 2021
An organization or business, that struggles to maintain professionalism and overall stability. Unless they get their act together, they'll continue to be looked down upon.

It is also popular in Jamaica.
Scenario 1
Business: I'm sorry, but we're unable to do that for you. Our systems are not working.
Customer: what is this? A pattyshop?!

Scenario 2 - Jamaican
UTECH/UWI: *is being very difficult, for no reason at all*
Jamaican: kinda bloodclaat pattyshop dis?! Kmt!
Pattyshop by HadesEX October 10, 2019
A nonce or someone you don’t like is a dickhead
Mrs Johnson is a battyfish
Battyfish by Bunty sund January 16, 2020
Using photos that are really old on dating sites. Tricking the other person into thinking you are still that young gorgeous person you were in your 20s.
His tinder had photos from college. He is 36. When he showed up I realized it was just a pastfish.
PASTFISH by mello.psd December 10, 2018
Typically a male that has sexual intercourse with another male.
Look the battyfish stand up over there.
Battyfish by Badbishkelly April 10, 2022

pityfishing 

To say bad things about yourself or make up things just to make others feel bad for you.
Mary: Joe, why don't you love me? Why dont you ever talk to me? I know you think i'm fat, but that doesn't mean you should ignore me!

Joe: First of all, I always talk to you. Second of all, if i didn't love you, i probably wouldnt be taking to time to explain this. Lastly, i think you are really beautiful.
SO STOP FUCKING PITYFISHING.
pityfishing by Neel Vora July 13, 2006
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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