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...And don't call me shirley 

Famous line from the comedy movie "Airplane!". Used when someone uses the word "Surely" in their sentence. "Surely" sounds like "Shirley" when spoken, and therefore making sound as though your name is Shirley, or talking to someone called Shirley.
"Surely you can't be serious?"
"I am serious...And don't call me Shirley."

Shirley Temple 

1. Known for her golden curls, dimpled smile and bright brown eyes Shirley Temple 1928-2014 (aka Shirley Temple Black) was an American child actress, singer, dancer and US ambassador who appeared in more than 50 motion pictures in her long career as a childstar. She was the number one box office star four years in a row, and is the youngest Oscar winner ever.

2. A type of non alcoholic drink for children typically made with lemon lime soda and grenadine syrup served with a cherry on top.
That kid has real talent, just like Shirley Temple!
Shirley Temple by Deter Dan April 11, 2017

pulling a shirley 

The act of buying something you don't want, but end up purchasing in bulk because it's on sale
"I already have 5 bags of chips in my closet, but I bought 10 more cause there was a 2/$3 sale."
"Dude, that's totally pulling a shirley"
pulling a shirley by quota21 May 8, 2014

Shirley Phelps-Roper 

1.(n, proper, technically) A member of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. It is the spawn of the church's founder, Fred Phelps. This she-devil is often seen at or near the funerals of Iraq War victims, and LGBTs who died of AIDS, sporting large, colorful signs stating "God Hates Fags" and so on. Like her father, she believes that everything bad that happens to any American citizen or the country is because of the lack of federal persecution of gays and lesbos.

It should be noted that she is forbidden entry into the United Kingdom or any of its territories.
Shirley Phelps-Roper is evil. Anyone who disrespects the dead, regardless of who they had sex with while they were alive, is an asshole and should burn in hell.

Anne Shirley Cuthbert

Anne Shirley Cuthbert is a fictional character from the show Anne With An E (a remake of Anne Of Green Gables).

In the beginning of the show, we see Anne as an orphan in late Canada, however, as the show progresses, she becomes familiar with the world of Avonlea, her new home. She is welcomed into the Cuthbert family by siblings, amarillo and Matthew (despite prior complications).

Anne is a kind hearted, poetic young girl with iconic red hair, usually worn in braids. Despite the hardship thrown at her, she never struggles to find the beauty in the world, explaining in the most fantastical ways e.g. ‘the white way of delight’ or ‘the lake of shining waters’. Anne is expressive and theatrical, even without trying to be. She truly is remarkable!

She is hopelessly in love with Gilbert Blythe (she just doesn’t know it yet) and is the bosom friend of Diana Barry. She is part of the Cuthbert family, whose farm she lives on (Green Gables) sling with other family members, Marilla and Matthew.

Join Anne in her adventures as her interest grows, and need to know skyrockets.

If you are ever lucky enough to meet someone who even slightly resembles Ms Anne Shirley Cuthbert, make sure to find a dear place in your heart for this kindred spirit.
Gilbert: Any dragons around here need slaying?

Anne: No! Thank you!

Gilbert: Hey! Who are you? Miss! Who are you?

Shirbert fanatic bystander: That’s Anne Shirley Cuthbert aka your soon to be wife. hehe <3 !!!

shirley high school 

A run down school that looks like Alcatraz from Mob of the dead on black ops 2, located between Coloma, a girls school full of ogres, and Oasis, a school full of shitty roadmen that think they can 'take mans girl' when 'mans girl' has already been washed up from other schools and is waiting for a sloppy fourth to spread their STDs.
-"what's that shit hole called again?"
-"oh yh! Shirley high school"
shirley high school by GxT March 5, 2017
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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.
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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?
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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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