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Proximity 

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The area inside of the center of social interaction, commonly where people meet each other, exchange information, and generally have a good time; The opposite of the Periphery
Dude did you see Dave talking to all those girls last night, he was totally in the proximity.
Proximity by Bar Masters January 15, 2009

proximity effect training 

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When someone occupies a weight machine so you can't use it but they just sit there, napping, texting, chatting, whatever.
I'm lifting and I look around to see the nine other people all doing proximity effect training.

proximity enticement

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The opposite of approach avoidance. To become increasingly attracted to a decision as one nears the decision moment.
"I felt a bit guilty when I told my wife I was going bowling, but as we pulled up to Jiggles the sense of proximity enticement washed that all away. "
proximity enticement by aretegroup February 27, 2015

Proximity shag 

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One may travel many shag miles to have sex with the right person. However, some people are either fortunate enough to have their sexual partner nearby.

Others, though, may simply be lazy or unimaginative and find or remain with their sexual partner simply because they are close to er.. hand. This is a "proximity shag" (noun and verb).
A: We split up because he is too many shag miles away. You on the other hand...

B: ...live next door. That makes me a...

A: ... proximity shag.

B: I suddenly don't feel very special.
Proximity shag by Roo October 6, 2013

proximity puss

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The action that results in having a roommate that is either extremely attractive or plays for a school's football team, and picking up the woman who hang around him that he doesnt want.
Dude, my roommate brings the hottest girls to our apartment. I'm bound to get some proximity puss
proximity puss by captb3a July 28, 2010

Proximity Chat 

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The cause of anger, the cause of raging, the cause of every bad thing that has happened in the gaming community.
Gamer 1 "Kill gamer 2"
Gamer 2 "YOU BAD MOTHER FUCKER YOUR SO BAD SPAMMING EXPLOSIVES JUST GARBAGE"
Gamer 1" your momma"
Gamer 2 " Imagine being a search dog on the urban dictionary website searching up mom jokes "
Gamer 1" Imagine getting mad at a game that uses proximity chat"
Proximity Chat by ErErErErxDxDxDxD October 18, 2020
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Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
Pink Cloud by toniwithaneye November 24, 2006
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
Dotard by anonymous September 22, 2017
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Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
Chancla by TardisBae October 31, 2014
Word of the Day on August 16, 2026

Striver 

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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
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

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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
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026
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