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shortarse syndrome

Bossy behaviour by a person of short stature but large ego, also known as a Napoleon complex
"That little runt has shortarse syndrome:
ever since he got promoted to deputy assistant chief toilet cleaner, he thinks he makes out that he runs the entire company!"

shortbread squirt 

the uncontrolled expulsion of crummy faeces during extreme bouts of laughter.
Catch SNL last night?

F yeah, laughed so hard i did a shortbread squirt.

The Great Moroccan Kleenex Shortage of 08-09 

In March of 2008 the demand for Kleenex's in Morocco increased at an unbelievable rate. The Moroccan King asked for everyone to stay calm. He attributed the increase in demand for Kleenex to Peace Corps volunteers spending too much time in their masterbatorium, spanktuary, spank schack, whack shack, jack shack, flip n jack, finger hut, spank cave, spank wagon, cumgeon, cum station, lunch punch, stroke boat, spank bank, corner of crank, jerk hut, masturbation station, spankmobile, homostead, spank shed, and master barriums. In particular, undercover sources attibute the increase to one "King of Crank" J-Lub (known for exceptional stroking form.) When asked for comment, J-Lub simply said "whatever dude, I'm gonna go listen to some music." The King has told people to hold strong. The King also claimed that supplies are expected to return to normal around the time of Tallstacks 2010.
Oh man, I shouldn't have ate all that spicy couscous. Now I can't blow my nose due to The Great Moroccan Kleenex Shortage of 08-09

the great dude shortage of 1883

This is a fake historical event that has been mentioned about Barney Stinson in the show How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014). Barney mentions this event when there was not so many guys in the night club.

Show: How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
Season: 3
Episode: 12- No Tomorrow

Time: 5:00
"Bodyguard: Yeah. Sorry, guys. Look, if it was just you two, you can go in right now. But we got nothing but girls in there. People are gonna start thinking it's a lesbian bar.
Barney: Would you excuse us for a minute? (To Ted) Ted I'm going to be hones. I was full of it with that whole Nostradamus thing.
Ted: No! (sarcastic)
Barney: But I'm starting to think there is some serious planetary cr*p going on here tonight. Never in the history of New York City nightclubs has there been a shortage of dudes. Now even during the great dude shortage of 1883. We've got to ditch these girls. (The ones accompanying them)"

shitarse 

A pro-wrestler who is so unable to perform basic actions correctly and at the right time, that they almost certainly are unable to wipe their arses properly, leading to them walking around with their arses being all shitty. Hence, shitarse.
Man, I just watched a match involving noted shitarse Magnus. He's fucking terrible, at everything.
shitarse by owmykidney March 28, 2015

Shortables

Not really shorts, but not really pants either.
Steve: Hey, Jake, those are some sweet shorts.

Jake: These aren't shorts, they're shortables.
Shortables by firsttimestarter October 19, 2018
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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