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shanticina/shantisina 

At Rainbow Gatherings, when someone yells this, everyone comes running to help them! I saw it in action & the Rainbow Family even has attorneys!
When I heard shanticina/shantisina I went running to help this guy who'd been handcuffed. Everybody responded to the call for help. Someone sawed the handcuffs off the guy & people circled around him & got him away from the 6~up! (cops)
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Shinyitis 

When you feel a compulsion to acquire a new and shiny gadget. Of course you don't need it, you already have lots and lots of gadgets. But you want something new and you want it in your hands now, to turn over and admire and fondle.
The term originated on the vaping forums. Vaping is the (sometimes obsessive) utilisation of electronic cigarettes.
Examples, each and every one a genuine quote from the forums.

1) Just watch out for the "new" illness... shinyitis... early symptoms creep up on you when you see a nice new shiny bit of kit and suddenly paypal appears on your screen, you lose all control of your finger hovering over the mouse button and then spend the following days wondering why the post is so late as you pace up and down. Beware, there is no cure!

2) That looks good! And it's got the same kind of curved tube as the Picollo, which means the Kayfun should sit nicely on it... Aaarrgghhh! Mad shinyitis!

3) Shinyitis is a disease and a constant flow of shiny tube mods is the cure.

4) Ohh, no. Shinyitis, another excuse to buy a Mech mod.

5) Been vaping for 4 weeks and I am having circulation problems in my bank account......oh hang on, that's shinyitis.

6) I just ordered & am waiting for the chrome one, don't know why... like the idea of the dark chrome also... Ahhh, think I caught shinyitis.

7) Then the shinyitis starts kicking in... amazing how much more pleasure it gives you... waiting for the postie to bring your new purchase.

8) God! Shinyitis is creeping up on me. It's hand is on me shoulder......too late!

9) Shinyitis is addictive... it'll cost ya a bloody small fortune... if you catch the dreaded shinyitis.
Shinyitis by JonoClouds May 12, 2013
1. An epidemic that used to only inflict females between the ages of 18 and 35, but now reaches females of all ages. It’s a disease that infects woman who are oftentimes perfectly normal the rest of the day.

2. Daytime, the woman is as conservative a dresser as you will ever meet. But when nightime rolls around, she have this overwhelming urge to mimic Paris Hilton.
Halloween Skankitis:

COLLEGE GIRL: “I can’t explain it. On October 30th, I wear jeans and a sweater. The next day, I dress like a naughty nurse or maid. On November 1st, I wear jeans and a sweater again.”
MOM: “Me too! Something just comes over me when the calendar says October 31st"
skankitis by Halloween-Skankitis April 29, 2009

Hand Sanitiser

Hand Sanitiser can be used in many ways. Some use it to w_nk and some wash hands.
Boy 1:Did you fail NNN?
Boy 2:Ye
Boy 1:Tell me, what lube did you use for such a sinful act
Boy 2:Hand Sanitiser
Boy 1:Does it burn
Boy 2: Yes
Boy 1:die
Boy 2: dies
Hand Sanitiser by Claphead145 November 10, 2020

Shantilism 

The act of physically assaulting an ambassador.
The Norwegian diplomat was a victim of shantilism today, when angry protestors pelted rotten onions at him.

In Egypt the fear of shantilism forced embassy workers to take extra precautions.
Shantilism by King of Parliament November 23, 2011

Stareitis 

a dreadful condition in which a college student, upon learning of the impending due date of a project, proceeds to stare at said project for an indefinite period of time.
I wasn't able to complete my project because of my stareitis.
Stareitis by death-havoc December 9, 2012
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
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