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A (relatively uncommon) Japanese name formed from the verb of the same name (照る) that, in its most literal form, means "to shine". People with this name are generally calm, rational thinkers who embrace and spearhead change.

Can be used as either a masculine given name, or a feminine/neutral surname.
"Who the hell is that guy? He seems so calm"

"Oh, that's Teru. He's pretty popular, but tends to be kind of an airhead."
Teru by KTelos July 23, 2021
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Sweet Flower girl.

Nickname for Teresa.
Oh look, she's playing with flowers!- that's so teru!
Teru by Camila Andrea April 15, 2008
Hes a Teru

Wow what a stinky not very homosexual gatekeeper smh
Teru by Kicking and creaming/j August 27, 2023
in accordance with fact or reality.
It is very teru that the fastest way to earn money is to gamble.
Boss: Why were you late today?
Worker: I’m sorry, Teru was blocking the road.
Teru by NealT1207 January 28, 2025

Teru Mikami 

That Teru Mikami is always obsessing over Light!
Teru Mikami by ImpishLove January 26, 2010

Teru Mikami 

Teru Mikami is a character in Death Note, who was chosen by Light Yagami to become Kira. Once he has the Death Note, he judges criminals and trades for the Shinigami eyes. He is loyal to Light (his God) till the very end, but commits suicide when he see's that Light has lost.
"Delete" Teru Mikami mutters as he writes more names in the Death Note.
Teru Mikami by Angel- December 29, 2010
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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