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artful native Indonesians technique (originally from Java) of making a fabric by weaving different colours of threads which form intricate patterns and motifs
Batik and Tenun are my favourite cultural fabric items from the islands of Java & Bali when I visited Indonesia!
Tenun by Urbanic Dictionary September 17, 2022

tennis shoe Ernie 

The most famous geriatric in all of the greater Steubenville metropolitan area, known for driving his scooter in negative 30 degree weather. His cleaning equipment is held in two giant tubes protruding from the back of his scooter. You can usually catch him washing a window or sitting on the sidewalk.
Man, did you see tennis shoe Ernie bookin' it down sunset today?
tennis shoe Ernie by comaco November 26, 2010

email tennis 

A seemingly endless interchange of emails without any useful outcome.
"I'm getting hacked off with this email tennis ...where's it getting us ?"
"Let's end the email tennis. What do you REALLY want?"
email tennis by Marshallasthefish December 11, 2007

Tennis Shoe Money 

Somewhere between dirt poor and F*#% You Money. It's the initial indicator of modern financial freedom, allowing a person who has Tennis Shoe Money to wear trendy athletic shoes while conducting business activities that would otherwise demand a different class of foot wear. Generally centered around tech start ups, Tennis Shoe Money has spread to other business sectors.
What's up with the silver sneakers at the office?

He's got Tennis Shoe Money.

Tenenbaum 

A genius.

Can also refer to a genius that has so many psychological problems that all the creativity he showed in the past is blocked.

They generally solve their problems by making peace with their father.

Example well illustrated in The Royal Tenenbaums, directed by the himself Tenenbaum Wes Anderson.
I always wanted to be a Tenenbaum.

He found the meaning of life despite the fact he was only 9 years old. A real Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum by nimportnawak February 9, 2010

Tennessee Sobber 

When a girl stops mid-blowjob and starts crying
I was five minutes into getting dome then the girl got all Tennessee Sobber on me and started crying.
Tennessee Sobber by HandsomePete September 5, 2012