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Active Camo 

The glowing blue orb power-up in the Halo series.
When you pick it up, for a limited time, you become invisible.
When you fire, while in active camo mode, your invisbility will temporarily go away, only to come back after a few seconds of not shooting.
OMFG. That homo keeps getting the fucking active camo, and assasinating me !!!!!
*breaks controller in half*
I HATE THIS GAME!!!!!!
DOCTOR OCTOGONOPUS....
BLARRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Active Camo by KoolKarlen July 25, 2009

active camo 

Used to describe the effect perceived (or rather, not) when an African-American fellow is photographed or encountered in a dark environment.
"I never saw the thing coming, officer! It... it blended in with it's dark environment, then, then my purse! It was GONE! WHAT WAS IT?!"

"I'll tell you what it was, Ms. McFinney... One of them... African Americans. Over the years they've evolved some sort of... active camo!"
active camo by Adam McDonald May 8, 2006

Active Camouflage 

An piece of covenant technology that renders users of it partially invisable. The UNSC captured a piece of active camouflage, and made their Spartan-II MJOLNIR armor able to integrate itself with the covenant technology. In the Halo game series, players can become invisable if they find active camouflage.
No wonder he was able to get behind our base... he had active camouflage.
Active Camouflage by Drüd October 19, 2008
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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!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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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.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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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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