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Shadowboxing 

When a person punches in motion at nothing particular, preparing for a fight or physical fitness.
Rocky is well known for his Shadowboxing!
Shadowboxing by Strong Chuy July 15, 2009

shadowboost 

The selective promotion of a user on a web platform without the public being aware of it. It takes the form of unrestrained, covert, and artificial advancement of an individual over others in order to give them an unfair advantage. It involves advancing posts, profiles, opinions, videos, streams and other content from that individual to much larger than average and underinformed audiences without their knowledge or consent. It's harmful in that it's underhanded, subversive, manipulative and diverts public opinion from truths.
<half-asleep guy>: Why is my feed so full of statistical and moral falsehoods?

<awake guy>: Don't you know? It's one of countless examples of thousands of years of shadowboosting.
shadowboost by JonHoff March 22, 2023

shadowbounce 

The act of stealthily leaving a party or gathering without saying goodbye to anyone.
Dawg, when did you shadowbounce last night? Did you at least get to see Andre yakking ramen?
shadowbounce by boomzilla April 10, 2016

Shadowboxin'

1.) Infamous technique that lured MC'S into tthe razor sharp blades of solid gold, liquid swords.
2.) A down song by the GZA/Genius and Method Man in the GZA's album Liquid Swords.
GZA/Genius:
I slayed mcs back in the rec room era
My style broke motherf**kin backs like ken patera
Most rap niggaz came loud but unheard
Once I pulled ut, round em off to the nearest third
Check these non visual niggaz, with tapes and a portrait
Flood the seminar, tryin to orbit this corporate
Indsutry, but what them niggaz can't see
Must break through like the Wu, unexpectedly
Protect ya neck, my sword still remain imperial
Before I blast the mic, Rza scratch off the serial
We reign all year round from june to june
While niggaz bite immediately if not soon
Set the lynchin, and form the execution date
As this two thousand beyond slang suffocate
Amplify sample through vacumn tubes compressions
Cause Rza, to charge niggaz twenty Gs' a session

Shadowboxing 

Original: Shadowboxing is an exercise used in the training for combat sports, especially, as its name implies, in boxing. It is used mainly to prepare the muscles before the person training engages in stronger physical activity. In shadowboxing, only one person is required to take part; the participant throws punches into the air at no one in particular or an imaginary opponent.

Slang: The act of being evasive, vague or non-forthcoming with information.
Maria just flat out asked Carl if he was cheating on her and he immediately started shadowboxing. He told her everything except the truth.

Shadowkiss

Rose Hathaway is shadowkissed. She is from The Vampire Academy novels written by Richelle Mead and was in a car accident with her best friend, Lissa Dragomir. Lissa (who is a vampire, along with Rose) brought Rose back to life and in doing so the two were linked with a special bond, one that alows Rose to enter herself into Lissa's mind..which makes her the PERFECT gaurdian for Lissa. This bond was only ever expierenced twice, that we know of. When one is like Rose, has a special bond towards another, they are shadowkissed!
Mia: "Hey, did you notice how Rose was able to tell where Lissa was without even talking to her?"

Mason: "Yah, its because Rose is shadowkissed."

Mia: "Ohh...that makes sense!"
Shadowkiss by cocoa <3 April 25, 2009
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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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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
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