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A person who only one member of a group has met, but who is often mentioned in conversation. Whenever this person is scheduled to meet with others in the group, something happens so that they never actually meet.

Origin: The Polkaroo was a character from a children's TV show. The show had two hosts and the running joke was that the Polkaroo only appeared when one particular host had gone to do something. He'd come back and say, "The Polkaroo was here? And I missed him again?"
Jenn: "You're here! Remember that guy I keep telling you about and want you to meet? He was just here for dinner, but he had to leave early."
Amanda: "Oh! He's totally a Polkaroo."
Polkaroo by Canadian Kay November 20, 2013
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1. Legendary costumed character from Canadian children's TV show, the "Polka Dot Door". Only spoken word was "Polkaroo".

Always appeared when one of the two hosts of the show was not around... because the missing host was dressed as Polkaroo.

2. A clear sign of low budget Canadian public television (why couldn't they hire a third actor to play the part??)
1. Where is Polkaroo? He was here just a minute ago.

2. It looks like the government has chopped funding to that show on TVOntario. They'll be pulling a Polkaroo next season.
Polkaroo by Neil J September 12, 2005
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To leave, usually quickly and to avoid being seen.
Synonyms: ghost, Swayze, dip, Audi 5000 etc.

Based on television character Polkaroo who would disappear before the second host of the polka dot door could see him.
"Is that your ex walking towards us?"
"Polkaroo ."
or
"Where's Uncle Jesse? He owes me money."
"sorry guy, he's Polkaroo ."
Polkaroo by Mr C.. February 29, 2008
Polkaroo
To leave, usually quickly and to avoid being seen.
Synonyms: ghost, Swayze, dip, Audi 5000 etc.

Based on television character Polkaroo who would disappear before the second host of the polka dot door could see him.
"Is that your ex walking towards us?"
"Polkaroo ."
or
"Where's Uncle Jesse? He owes me money."
"sorry guy, he's Polkaroo ."
Source: Mr C.., Toronto
Polkaroo by Mr.. C. March 4, 2008

poklaroo 

a mythical CFO who abuses staff for pleasure.
The Poklaroo made the new controller cry on his first day
poklaroo by ED66 June 23, 2020
Planning to have sex with, or having had sex with a person of either gender (despite the phallic imagery) from Australia.
i.e. to "poke" a "roo", "roo" being used as a short form for "kangaroo" and a slang for someone from Australia
Usually used in clubs, or nights out in public areas or tourist spots where one might find a large number of Australians.
"I'm going to Pokaroo"
"Are you going to pokaroo tonight?"
or looser uses of the term such as:
"I'm going to poke that roo", or "I poked that roo"
Pokaroo by CandidKage April 6, 2008

pookarooks 

How are you today my pookarooks
pookarooks by 😈pooky August 6, 2022
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city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006
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friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?
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