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Think Tankie

A person who is professionally involved in spreading propaganda while working for a think tank that is funded by weapons manufacturers who literally build tanks.
I just landed a sweet job at the Australia Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) as a junior Think Tankie!
Think Tankie by High Level Wumao October 12, 2020
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Tanski • Tanskied • tankie • Tanking • Tankin' • tansi • Tinskin • Tansker • Tanuki • tankianism
n. Formally known as the Gifted Students Task Force, a taskie is a student in the accelerated stream at The University High School. One is a taskie by nature, not nurture. Common hobbies of a taskie include:

- Running to their locker
- Running home
- Hunching over tables
- Crying over maths Results
Person 1: Geez man, that guy's really smart
Person 2: Uh, he's a taskie
Person 1: Filler
Taskie by eaw1994 July 28, 2011
A hardline Stalinist. A tankie is a member of a communist group or a "fellow traveller" (sympathiser) who believes fully in the political system of the Soviet Union and defends/defended the actions of the Soviet Union and other accredited states (China, Serbia, etc.) to the hilt, even in cases where other communists criticise their policies or actions. For instance, such a person favours overseas interventions by Soviet-style states, defends these regimes when they engage in human rights violations, and wishes to establish a similar system in other countries such as Britain and America.

The term is used to distinguish the rare individuals with these kinds of beliefs from communists more broadly (including Communist Party members), whose adherence to Soviet doctrine and attachment to existing "socialist" states is somewhat weaker.

It is always more-or-less abusive in the sense that those termed tankies do not use the term themselves, but it doesn't have any particular bite (unlike, say, Trot).

The term derives from the fact that the divisions within the communist movement first arose when the Soviet Union sent tanks into communist Hungary in 1956, to crush an attempt to establish an alternative version of communism which was not embraced by the Russians. Most communists outside the eastern bloc opposed this action and criticised the Soviet Union. The "tankies" were those who said "send the tanks in".

The epithet has stuck because tankies also supported "sending the tanks in" in cases such as Czechoslovakia 1968, Afghanistan 1979, Bosnia and Kosovo/a (in the case of the Serbian state), and so on (whereas the rest of the communist movement has gravitated towards anti-militarism).
I wouldn't be surprised if the tankies even defend Saddam Hussein.

Some of the people round George W Bush used to be left-wing, but they haven't really changed their views much; they were mostly tankies.
tankie by Andy April 20, 2004

Serj Tankian 

Vocalist/Musician of System Of A Down, who recently went on Hiatus to persue other musical interests. Serj has since started a record business named "Serjical Strike". "Axis of Justice", a group set up to promote said record company and to allow unknown atrists to make it in the world with their music. Along with these Achievements he has also written and composed a whole album by himself named "Elect the Dead", a pretty kick-ass album if I do say so myself
"Did you hear that song by Serj Tankian, 'Honking Antelope'?"
"Yeah i heard that song just the other day, Pretty London, Ireland!!"

serj tankian 

A really talented man with a very beautiful face (have you seen him smile...makes me weak to think about it) and a voice that radiates passion. He is the most entertaining singer EVER!
Serj Tankian is IT!!
serj tankian by BHEENHA January 10, 2004

tanukialan 

Tanukialan is a twitch streamer that plays mario maker and more and once they get in a level they refuse to stop playing it until its been beat
person 1: hey, did you watch Tanukialan on Twitch yesterday?

person 2: Yeah, I did he is really enthusiastic about that game.
tanukialan by 420caleb69 May 28, 2020
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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.
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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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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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