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yossarian 

The protagonist of Joesepth Heller's novel Catch-22. He was a bombardier in a squadron based out of a small, semi-fictional island south of Italy. He was concearned with leaving the war alive from which he could not be dismissed, and could never finish the number of required missions. He believed that all of the other men were crazy, as they seemed not only unconcearned with death, but also generally acted neurotic, and everyone thought he was crazy in turn. Yossarian was one of the few of the characters in the novel to actually survive.
Yossarian? What kind of name is Yossarian?

It's Yossarian's name, sir.
yossarian by anon November 4, 2004
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Yossarian 

Three piece post-rock/instrumental band from Memphis, TN. They are amazing and extremely talented. Kilian on guitar, Alyosha on bass, and Tim on drums. They've been a band for the past four years with one album to date and one in the works
memphian hipster: hey man you going to the yossarian show tonight at Minglewood?

female memphian hipster: yeah, they're totally sound!
Yossarian by haysw June 29, 2010

Yossarian 

One of the best TFC demos out there, his name comes from the Novel, Catch-22, a novel of a ww2 bombibdier who just wants to survive..
Yossarian by Andy July 25, 2003
Everyone wants to be a Yarriania
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
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"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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trucker's tan 

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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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