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artastic 

describing something that is both artistic and fantastic.
That composition of the photograph is artastic.
artastic by Don Jose December 12, 2008

Creative Reach Artistic Paradigm 

Also known as "Creative Reach Algrorithmic Paradigm", or "CRAP", it is the process of an artist progressively moving further away from their artwork. The concept was coined by Australian YouTuber Draw With Jazza
"I started using the Creative Reach Artistic Paradigm strategy to imorove my art skills, and it's really working."
"In order to successfully achieve the Creative Reach Artistic Paradigm, one should use a pole with a sharpie on the end of it"
"The CRAP is crap"

autastic 

when someone who is autistic does something fantastic
Dude: did you see what that autistic person just did!!

Other dude: Definitely have to go to K Mart for underwear.

Dude: that was autastic I tell ya! How much would you pay to see someone do that again?

Other dude: 'bout a hundred dollars. Ya, definitely a hundred dollars.
autastic by Seatthell May 3, 2008

artistic swimming 

Stupid name that fina came up with for synchronized swimming.
Today I saw a bunch of girls in the pool doing artistic swimming.
artistic swimming by smmsmmsmm August 7, 2017

Autastic 

A fantastic & [Autistic] (or ASD related) state of being. Descriptive of the times as follows.
It's when I stim in church as a form of praise, and when my family I chose for myself accepts me as I am.

It's when Daniel Tammet recited Pi to the 22k something decimal point, when Microsoft was founded, and Temple Grandin grew up.

It's when Hollywood portrays my brain cousins accurately, and one of us gets to interrupt somebody comparing us all to Raymond Babbit.

It's when we get awards for doing something that we specialize in.

It's when our enhanced honesty gets rewarded.

It's when our speciality brings a great joy that not many at all can understand.

Autastic is when we do something awesome, like taking exactly one 3 hour flight over Rome, and drawing it in near perfect detail. Pulling a Stephen Wiltshire
Autastic by Book Lover March 19, 2010

artistic licence 

a distortion or complete ignorance of the facts; a lie

describes the freedoms artists (or writers, film makers, etc) take with the facts in the process of creating; disregarding facts for the sake of the art
When a book is made into a movie and parts are left out or changes are made -- the film makers are using artistic licence

The movie Titanic - the sinking of the Titanic is a real event in history but the characters in the movie are fictional. The writer took a real event and used artistic licence to create a story.
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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