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"A Ruben" in Australia is a slang word for having a day off work "sick day", when you're not really sick

The word "Ruben" was named after NRL Legend Ruben Wiki, a legendary rugby league player from the 90's to 2000's"
His surname "Wiki" rhymed with the word 'Sickie", which is Australian slang for sick day or day off
I'm having a Ruben tomorrow
A Ruben by robbiemei October 6, 2019

being a Ruben 

being a complete; asshole, disregarding everyone's safety, taking 4 hours to do something that takes 10 minutes, not quarantining after travel to covid lock down states, not being able to complete a simple task, shopping at dollar tree for everyday meals
Tom was being a Ruben while dropping off his over time slip not returning till several hours later.
being a Ruben by John Dugan December 7, 2020

Pulling a Ruben 

having a big, overt low-life get offended at the slightest word you say to him/her, only to have them shove a couch AT you.

or shove you into the couch.
sandy- "omg, fred only implied that jake get a haircut,but then that miserable duesch pushed fred into a Jerome's display window!!"

chris- "ouch, i guess he was in the mood for pulling a Ruben"

A Reuben Pearce 

An an extremely ugly person who is short and fat. They can't play football no matter how hard they try. The most often get rejected by girls for their height.
A marling boy "stop being a Reuben Pearce!"
A Reuben Pearce by A marling boy April 13, 2020
someone who searches for the dick, if not found becomes moody and distressed.
Oh my lord guys, my fella Stephen is not giving dick. I'm so pissed off and a Roben.
A Roben by A Roben September 21, 2016

A Rubedog 

When you get absolutely HAMMERED and fuck the shit out of your sister without any protection what so ever.
Tyler: DUDE I THINK I FUCKED UP LAST NIGHT!

Tyler’s Friend: Oh no you pulled a rubedog
A Rubedog by P-McRack July 18, 2023
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
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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.
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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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