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An adjective to describe something of great quality or of a high standard. Does not refer to time when used in this context.
Yo, that movie was recent!
or
Mark just got a recent new Lexus!
recent by Vic Studebaker January 2, 2010
originated from instagram
Meaning new and cute, something not usually of someone’s fashion, but they pull it off well. Very appealing to look at
alina: hey i just bought this new romper
lexi: aw it looks hella recent

alina: thank you
recent by sav.bauer July 2, 2020

Recent studies 

Something you say to lend more credibility to your totally real statistics.
Person A: Recent studies say that humans are not actually humans but they’re humans instead.
Person B: Wow, I trust you because those studies are recent and not old!

recent events 

A euphemism for an event that may cause discomfort to members of the audience if named directly, like the September 11, 2001 destruction of the World Trade Center in New York, or the Virginia Tech Campus Shootings of 2007.
"In light of recent events, campus safety and security have become the
number one priority for colleges and universities around the nation.
The way you prepare for and respond to a crisis on your campus can
mean the difference between life and death. Join us for this live,
60-minute audio conference where you and your colleagues will learn:"...
recent events by Situ Tian July 16, 2007

recent average price 

Long version of RAP. The shit thotties sell their nudes for.

Basically the value of a limited in everyone's favourite lego game, roblox.
rohoe : Selling nudes for RAP / Recent average price
recent average price by Vortexture September 24, 2017

Recent for Recent 

To advertise your latest insta pic but saying you will like their photo if they like yours.
Girl puts on her story " Recent for Recent" so they can get more likes.
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Frothability 

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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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