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The 'Shaw' 

A popular stretch of Crenshaw blvd; south of the 10/Sta. Monica Frwy; through the Afro-American 'West-side' hood, down past Imperial Hwy. into the Palos Verdes peninsula.
Much high rim flossing and lowriding in the recently popular 'scrapers' is enjoyed on this stretch during weekends. Some have nicknamed it "The Black folks Sunset Strip".
"We bouta bend some corners and mob on down The 'Shaw'.
The 'Shaw' by True4u October 21, 2006
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A mythical internet beast holding magical powers in the ways of internet marketing and traffic generation. In internet folklore, The Shaw is known for making miraculous feats in web marketing. One fable in particular describes The Shaw generating a 1,236% yr/yr increase in traffic for a website. A complete collection of The Shaw's fables does not exist, but most are well known among the web marketing community.
0ur website traffic increased by 1000%! It must be The Shaw.
The Shaw by fantastic_brad May 19, 2009
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the most slimy, putrid, disease carrying vagina that roams the streets of virginia beach, virginia which will one day obliterate the universe with it's vile fluids.
the shaw just swallowed my dick whole!!!!

didn't you fist the shaw?
yeah! there was slime all over my hand afterwards.
the shaw by broseph stalin May 16, 2008
The Shaw is an ancient creature with special magical powers. In its native habitat, The Shaw uses low wails and moans to communicate, so it never really adapted to the English language. To understand The Shaw, you must get within 6 inches of it's mouth. This is a double-edged sword though, for The Shaw has breath like Bob Saget's asshole. The Shaw is well known for overusing the phrases "not to be mean, but..." and "but seriously though...". In the magical world where The Shaw prances around, toothbrushes are considered evil and to be avoided at all costs.
"Dude, your grill is like buttery tombstones. You must be friends with The Shaw."

"What the hell is that stench? Oh, The Shaw just yawned."
The Shaw by mickey July 23, 2004
the most slimy, putrid, disease carrying vagina that roams the streets of virginia beach, virginia which will one day obliterate the universe with it's vile fluids.
the shaw just swallowed my dick whole!!!!

didn't you fist the shaw?
yeah! there was slime all over my hand afterwards.
the shaw by broseph stalin May 16, 2008

Dip the shaw

To "cruise" down Crenshaw blvd in Los Angeles.

Can be used to describe "cruising" on any street anywhere.
On Saturday nights, Jamal and Chauncey like to dip the shaw and pick up shorties.
Dip the shaw by TreyDiezel January 8, 2013
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Me: Poggers!
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

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I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
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