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scanlate 

Cross between "scan" and "translate"
Usually associated with scanning in Japanese manga and translating it for people who can't read Japanese (like me)
They haven't finished scanlating (insert manga here)
scanlate by miso December 5, 2003
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(v.) The art of taking raw manga and scanning it into a computer. Mainly used by otakus and other fans of manga. Has a deep base in the world of IRC and usually is done out of boredom. The method of scanalation usually goes like this. 1. Getting the crew, equiptment, lots of food, and software.
2. Getting the raw mangas.
3. Scanning it into a computer.
4. Translating the pages one at a time word by word into something that is recognizably english and somtimes other languages.
5. The Editing of the translation.
6. The final copy is compiled, along with some credits added to show that some people have worked hard to do this for you so donate some money to the site if you please.
7. The hosting of the final copy.
Otaku: Man when is the newest Airgear gonna be scanalate(d). I so can't wait for it man.
Scanalation Team: Rarr shut it it'll be out when its ready (usually monday).
scanalate by Zen Duex August 2, 2006

Scanilation 

Scanilation is a computer scan and translation of current Japanese manga which has been translated, usually into English and distributed on the net.
Have you seen this weeks scanilation of bleach.
Scanilation by Edd_the_duck August 25, 2005

scanslate 

is a term used by manga (Japanese fly comic) otaku that means to scan the comic and translate from Japanese to English
Otaku1 : When is the new volume of Naruto coming out?
Otaku2 : I don't know. No one scanslates it yet.
scanslate by donnotaddme April 25, 2011

Summer Teeth 

When someone has a lot of missing teeth.
Mannn, that dude has summer teeth!
What do you mean?
Summer here, summer there...
Summer Teeth by BeckPot August 2, 2012
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