Something that only exists in your mind.

Also: MTV show responsible for turning assholes into celebrities and starting the whole godawful reality TV craze
by Duke July 10, 2003
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a place where some people live and worry because they don't have enough money.
Sharon Turner lives in the real world now that she's left her rich husband.
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A sober reality that realizes that even though life sometimes sucks you keep moving forward.
Get used to the real world...if you don't like your $5.50/hr job go develop a skill that pays more.
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Its the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a house, work together and have their lives taped...and to find what happends when they stop being polite and start getting real.
I think Mel from the RW Philly is the hottness!!
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One reason why MTV has gone down the toilet. Basically, Real World is just another boring "reality TV" show.
Nowadays, MTV devotes at least 8 hours of its day to Real World marathons/reruns.
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A term used by ravers to refer to the world outside of a rave. This is because whats accepted as normal in a rave is so different from everyday life that it can seem like to totally different world.
Wearing kandi and carrying glowsticks in the real world will make people look at you funny.
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