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show your work 

A request for the train of thought that lead to a given statement.
Jim: Anne sure is a tramp.
Bill: Oh yeah? Show your work.
Jim: She keeps a volumized logs of everybody she's been with's penis size.
Bill: Yeah, that's pretty trampy.
show your work by Fancy Horse July 29, 2011
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Show your work 

Something math teachers ask you to do when they have nothing better to do and want to fill up their lesson with busy work in case the principal walks in.
"Don't forget to show your work."

"Why, though? The problem is 1+1..."

"Always show your work, no matter how useless it is, children. It will secure you a slot at your dream college."
Show your work by Moon Worshiper August 29, 2022

Show your work 

When you just cleared your calculator and your teacher says show your work now you have to go back and redo your work and then colapse from work.
Perfectionist teacher: jimmy show your work.
Jimmy: I JUST CLEARED MY CALCULATOR FRRRRRRRRRRIIIICK!!!
Show your work by No work pls February 12, 2019

Show Your Work 

When you just finished your long math assignment and your about to turn it in. The teacher gives you a 0 because you didn’t show your work.
You should have show your work, now you get a 0 and detention.
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
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Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
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board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
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young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
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