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special interest

A "special interest" is one I do not share. One I do share is "the public good".
Labor is a special interest; breaks for manufacturers like me are the public good. We create wealth - at least for ourselves.
special interest by Leslie Doppler August 16, 2008

special interest

Oftentimes people with autism or ADHD have special interests, which are things that they can get sort of obsessed with.
Vee: *is wearing a shirt that says ‘ask me about my special interests’*
Someone: hey what are your special interests?

Vee: oh! one of mine is crystals! do you wanna hear some stuff about them?

someone: sure!
Vee: okay! *talks about everything they know about crystals for 1-2 hours*
special interest by spacefroggo January 9, 2022

special interest group 

A special interest group is a large caucus of really excited people. They are always trying to get everybody all worked up over some specific issue. Sometimes they vote for candidates that they all like at the same time.
The special interest group meeting turned into a riot. Then the cops showed up.

gentlemans' special interest 

porn" is a very subjective term, it's "gentlemans' special interest
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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