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sub-prime 

A chick that looks fun for the night but would get you in trouble over the long haul.
Damn she's fine, but all her talk of child support has me thinking she's sub-prime.
sub-prime by Sartorius March 10, 2008

Optimus Sub-Prime

A description used for someone who may look like a big throbbing red fire truck with a blue head, but is infact a souless mechanical failure who wasn't constructed to gods true design. Sub prime. To qualify he/she must be a dancelexic and regularly attend Alaskan Spear thrower classes.
1. "Look at Optimus Sub-Prime, he's having a fit on the dancefloor again. Theres something not quite right in that boy".

2. "Watch Out, Optimus Sub-Prime is about to throw his spear!

Optimus Sub-Prime

Elon Musks Android Tesla Bot affectionally code named Optimus Sub-Prime.
Musk: Optimizing my c compiler in my OSP.

Jen: What?
Musk: My humanoid/bipedal robot, I named him Optimus Sub-Prime.
Optimus Sub-Prime by InvictusSohei December 28, 2021

subprime 

Subprime lending (also known as B-paper, near-prime, or second chance lending) is the practice of making loans to borrowers who do not qualify for the best market interest rates because of their deficient credit history.
This word first came into prominence in 2007 with the global
subprime mortgage meltdown.
The prefix "sub" translates roughly to "below the standard," while "prime" means something close to "the best."
The Subprime mortgage meltdown has shaken the world's financial system.
subprime by Wally Lorne January 16, 2008

subprime number 

A subprime number is a number which is exactly one less than a prime number. There are an infinite number of subprime numbers, as was indirectly proven by Euclid in the year 300 B.C.E.
1 is a subprime number, because 2 is a prime number, and 2 - 1 = 1. 498 is a subprime number, because 499 is a prime number, and 499 - 1 = 498.
subprime number by Lirrad April 13, 2009

subprime racing 

Subprime is defined as credit scores of 580-619. The highest grossing vehicles sold in the subprime tier are Nissan, Chrysler, and Hyundai. Subprime racing is when two vehicles financed with subprime loans race through a city with below median GDP per capita.
I went down to Crenshaw in South LA to watch a Nissan Altima compete with a Chrysler 200 in subprime racing. The Chrysler pulled ahead in the beginning before the transmission burned out and it stalled.
subprime racing by nilxela May 15, 2023
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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