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A girl that is kind but will usually hold a grudge. A "Perdita" will be one of two extremes Very loud or very quiet. People will always go to a "Perdita" for advice and know she is a friend that will help. A "Perdita" will usually be very smart and good with relationship advice even if she hasnt experienced the problem her self. A "Perdita" will usually be set up with other people by her friends. A "Perdita" will often be nicknamed "Perdi"
Person 1... Perdita i want you to meet this guy you two would go so well together



Person 2 ... Perdita I need help
Perdita by guy..who..knows April 13, 2009
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A girl who can be either shy, reserved and nervous, or loud, out there annoying and weird. Is likely to have some health problems. Can be difficult to keep track of. Has quite a high social status in her group of friends. Easy to get along with, but is not great at making new friends. Has strong morals but can be easilly talked into things.
"That Perdita chick is so quiet - does she even talk?"

OR

"Gosh, that Perdita girl is so freaking annoying!! I wish she'd just shut up for a change!!"
Perdita by Olivia (Loopy) October 24, 2008
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i'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition

the act of loving so much an individual to the point of risking your own well being so the individual is safe and/or healthy.
person a: why would you do that? who are you?
person b: i'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition
Perlita is a beautiful spicy little woman who has crazy energy at one moment but then is ready for a nap the next. Pearl is kind hearted and will open her home to a complete stranger out of love :) She is loved by all and she is terrible at spelling but she makes up for it in charm and grace.
Hey I'm about to hangout with Perlita, we're getting mexican and margharitas. It should be lit...
perlita by Megalodon0823 November 17, 2016
adj: a nicer way of calling someone a lil hoe, a female who tends to either hook up with mad people, or more than that.
noun: spanish for a female puppy
esa perrita esta bien rica!
britt is a perrita when she's drunk.
perrita by colombiche October 27, 2007
adj: a nicer of calling a girl a lil hoe, normally towards a girl who hooks up with mad people, or does more than that..a party girl
britt was such a perrita last night.
perrita by colombiche October 27, 2007

pernitation 

It's a noun, referring to the sudden sinking feeling one experiences when one realizes that one has forgotten to apply deodorant, and it is too late to rectify this error. The usage can be generalized to any sinking feeling and subsequent perception of peril due to a simple negligent act on one's own part, that affects you and only you personally, but not severely.
As I walked into class I felt a great amount of pernitation. Class was going to start in two minutes, and I reeked a bit.
pernitation by Alkie February 16, 2005
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
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Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
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Hate Draft

1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
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