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raggy boy 

Any kid or teen who is shy, meek, afraid, or tough, but is at the same time secretly smart and cool, or in any way like the boys from Song For A Raggy Boy

Also any cool, kick ass Irish reform school kid.
The raggy boy was pale and scared-looking, but was really plotting to scam his parents.
raggy boy by TimeOfYourLife October 17, 2008
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Raggy Boy 

1. One of the many boys from the film Song For A Raggy Boy
2. A person of any gender, usually from the ages of ten to fifteen who often gets into fights and loses them, but is smart, rebellious, and doesn't give a damn. Most of them like literature, history, or poetry.
The raggy boy may have lost her fight, but he was still cocky as ever.
Raggy Boy by Katya R. March 8, 2009

Song For A Raggy boy 

A 2003 Irish indie movie starring Aidan Quinn, Iain Glenn, and Marc Warren. It tells the story of St. Jude's a reform school in the 1930's, and William Franklin, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War who comes to teach the boys there.
Many parents don't want their kids to see Song For A Raggy Boy because of a brutal rape scene and child abuse.
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
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Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
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Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
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