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banana resistor 

In a series or parallel circuit a banana that has a certain resistance along the circuit line.
The banana resistor is about to overload.
banana resistor by Your mom April 7, 2003

Infinite Resistor Ladder 

A ladder circuit that is infinitely long with infinite square with resistors on each side of the squares
Person 1: I've invented a new sport: Nerd Sniping.

Person 2: How do you play?
Person 1: Watch. HEY WhATS THE R EQ OF A INFINITE RESISTOR LADDER WITH ALL VALUES OF R-
Person 3 *stops walking across the street*: uh you can start by hmmmmmm--
VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM SKRRR SKRAMMMMMMMM
Person 1: That was two points for me. Physicists are 2 points, mathematicians are 3 points.
Person 2: I will have no part in this.

Infinite Resistor Ladder 

Infinitely long ladder shaped circuit with resistors on every line.

Resistor each have a value of R
The R eq = R (1 + sqrt3)
Person 1: There's a type of brain that's easily disabled if you show it an interesting problem.
Person 1: This has led me to invent a new sport called nerd sniping.
Person 1 to Person 3 walking across the street: HEYYYYYYYYYY HOW DO YOU FIND THE R eq of a INFINITE RESISTOR LADDER
Person 3 *stops walking*: hmmm so you can start by saying -
Person 2: VROOOOOOOOM VROOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Person 3 dies.

resistonce 

The word "resistonce" is not meant to be confused with its counterpart "resistance", meaning "a group of persons who oppose a force". The word resistonce means "a group of no more than two persons who,although severly outnumbered, are extremely stubborn to give up their resisting, despite how stupid it may be". This word is pronounced normally with a faulty French accent, and has emphasis on the ending "once", such as the "resistooonnnnnnnnnccccceeeeee!!"
The part "once" is NEVER to be said like the word "once", such as "I once got my head stuck in the toilet." NEVER.
J: "Hey, why don't you help us build our fort?"

M & B *with faulty French accents*: "NEVER!! THE RESISTOOONNNNNNNNCCCCCCEEEE!!"

other J *dead to the world*: "Aaaahgbheh...be quiet!! I'm trying to SLEEP!!"

B & M *more faulty French accents*:"ACK! NO! THE RESISTONCE!!"

*dives back into fort snickering*

J *weirded out*:"oookkkkkk..." *backs away*
resistonce by **spazzy** January 20, 2007
1. noun: from the show Trailer Park Boys, and about 10,000 other idiots in the world (based on a literal string search on Google) used to indicate capacity to hold information, such as repository or a repertoire.

2. adj: describing an anatomical system for breathing/respiration.
1. TPB - Mr Lahey: Never mind him. He only has one joke in his resitory.

from Google: site migration and content resitory exportation

2. from Google: upper resitory infection. resitory distress.
resitory by fathermike January 21, 2010

resistoring 

What happens when a staple assumes a crumpled shape when you're trying to staple a document. From the zigzag shape of the schematic diagram symbol for a resistor. Pronounced ree-ZISS-tor-ing.
Betty, I need a new stapler. Every staple that comes out of this piece of junk is resistoring.
resistoring by pentozali June 11, 2007
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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