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raison d'etre 

(n.) Ray-sohn D'etrah.
In French, literally, "Reason of being/ Reason (of) to be."
Raison D'etre is a term used to signify one's own existence. It is used to show that one has rights to be where they are or to do as they are doing.
"John lost his girlfriend, and aswell his future lost his raison d'etre. They found the body that afternoon when the school called to report his absence."
raison d'etre by Fnar May 1, 2005

raison de quack quack 

Raison de quack quack is inspired by the raison d'etre ... For ducks that would be, to be is to quack. For humans, to be is to ... quack like a duck? Or something else? (1) Being horny and (2) in the mood for a good time.
Queef really liked his women. He definitely had ze raison de quack quack.

"Do you have ze 'raison de quack quack'?", she asked, pulling down his zip.

raison d'etre 

1. sense of purpose, your individual sense of purpose in life.
2. Dogfish Head Ale makes a tasty beer called raison d'etre, it is %8.0 alcohol, it is brewed with raisons and a sense of purpose.
Jason: So Bob how's the new job?
Bob: I love it bro, I've finally found my Raison D'etre.
Jason: What the fuck are talking about, your raison tree? Dude you're such a loser. Why the hell would do you use words that nobody else knows?
raison d'etre by toastedsandwichlover November 21, 2006

raisin slurpee 

Loose diarrhea where the shit particles float in the brown water.
Man, I think those enchiladas made me sick. I made two raisin slurpees in 30 minutes.
raisin slurpee by bpsizzle January 9, 2018

Raisin Slurpee 

Type 7 on the Bristol Stool Scale.
I don’t remember drinking the water, but haven’t stopped making Raisin Slurpees since I came back from Mexico.
Raisin Slurpee by Loose Stool October 11, 2018

Raisin canes 

Nasty and plastic based “food”, imagine if McDonald’s had a plastic parody with chemicals injected into it to make it taste more appealing at first bite but hours later your stomach hurts and you probably die from eating this garbage.
raisin canes, makes McDonald’s look like a 5 star restaurant by comparison

Raisin canes, superficially appealing but profoundly disappointing
Raisin canes by R8m8b8 yaya August 24, 2022
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