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An expression of great surprise.

Credited to R Gallivan c1993
Person A: “The teacher stole the golf clubs”
Person B: “ABOOFT!”
abooft by Chocolate Biscuits October 24, 2023
Words you can keep
a wonderful Canandianism...I too thought it to be a myth until I came to live in montreal.
person 1: Damn you, stop scoffing at my snowpants.

person 2: I don't know what you're talking aboot! I'm wearing snowpants too. They sure are sporty, eh?

oot and aboot 

Away message:
Out and about. Or for all you Canadians - Oot and aboot.
oot and aboot by DigitalKlepto April 25, 2003

i've got a bad feeling aboot this 

I have a bad feeling about this but only, this is how canadians would say it.
"Come on do it!" canadian #1.
"But, i've got a bad feeling aboot this!" canadian #2.
A word meaning 'about' said by eastern Canadians, the Scots (well, southern Scots anyway) and parts of north-east England.

One of the greatest words that isn't in the English language.
"What's this aboot?"
aboot by shiieru November 13, 2003
Alternative pronunciation of "about" in the north of Scotland.
There's a moose loose aboot this hoose!
Aboot by Alice October 19, 2003

whit yeh oan aboot?!

scottish slang meaning, what you on about? what do you mean? etc.
AWWWK, whit yeh oan aboot?! a diny git yeh mate!
whit yeh oan aboot?! by leanne- January 15, 2009
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Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
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I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
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Attractive women who are far from your location.
There are no hot girls in the area, theres only satellite baddies.
Satellite baddies by Banksy123 September 5, 2026
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-shorthand for the ramifications of actions
Omg, the ramifications!”
-“You forgot about the rammys, bro.”
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
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Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
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