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A curfew regulated by a person in order to force him or herself home early when that person reaches an age that is too old to binge-drink all night in weekdays.
Carine: "I will leave before 11pm, I set myself a curfew."
TJ: "That is a selfew, haha."
Carine: "Wow, you are the first human ever use this word. If Buzzfeed or whatever are to use this word they should reference you."
TJ: "I know right?"
Selfew by Tom Joseph November 18, 2016
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A self-applied curfew to go home early when one reaches an age that is too old to binge drink in weekdays.
Carine: "I will leave at 11PM, I gave myself a curfew"
TJ: "So that's a selfew"
Carine: "Wow you are the first ever human using this word, if Buzzfeed or whatever quote it they should reference you"
TJ: "I know right"
selfew by Tom Joseph November 22, 2016
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