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to pick at the scab 

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picking at the past, memories of that unwanted experience, and at any undesirable present condition:
"What is unique about Helms - and from my viewpoint, unforgivable - is his willingness to pick at the scab of the great wound of American history, the legacy of slavery and segregation, and to inflame racial resentment against African
to pick at the scab by rabuanm June 11, 2012

bone to pick 

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something to argue about, a matter to discuss
Joe sounded angry when he said, "I have a bone to pick with you."
bone to pick by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

pickle to pick 

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Like the saying “bone to pick” but a more friendlier and less intrusive matter.
I have a pickle to pick with you regarding what you told Pipper!

like trying to pick up a turd by its clean end

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The act, or attempt of trying to accomplish an impossible task.
Laying her and her sister at the same time is like trying to pick up a turd by its clean end...it just ain't happening!

like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end

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Being tasked with doing something impossible
"Finding an honest politician is like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end."

if i had to pick a dude 

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This phrase is rather uncommonly used. Males use this as a "no homo" kind of thing when told odd questions like "if you were gay who would you date?".

If I had to pick a dude?

Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon
Peter - If you were gay, who would you date?
Henri - If I had to pick a dude.... it would be Charles

Peter - Yo thanks man. I'd date myself too.
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Overstand 

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To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
Overstand by Elf Eater March 23, 2003
Word of the Day on August 20, 2026

minimap 

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A map that mostly tells you where everything is
Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap
minimap by LeWord January 13, 2015
Word of the Day on August 19, 2026

Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
Pink Cloud by toniwithaneye November 24, 2006
Word of the Day on August 18, 2026

Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
Dotard by anonymous September 22, 2017
Word of the Day on August 17, 2026

Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
Chancla by TardisBae October 31, 2014
Word of the Day on August 16, 2026

Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026
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