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(Also known as the Irish Phoenix) The Augurey is native to Britain and Ireland. It looks somewhat like an underfed vulture in appearance. But it's feathers are dark green. It is very shy, and nests in bramble, but has been known to also nest in thorn. The Augurey has a deep cry, which was once believed to foretell death. But then patient research showed that the Augurey sings merely when there will soon be rain. Do not attempt to use one of their feathers as a quill, for it repels ink.

(The Augurey is a beast in the world of Harry Potter.)
I heard a cry of an Augurey, and thought I was then dead.
augurey by Julie Sky November 29, 2016
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The Augury 

A British warship that was only famous because it was attacked by the pineapple pirates; a group of deranged individuals who were after pineapples that harvested goods. Unfortunately no such pineapples existed.
"Hey look, it is the pineapple pirates, they have come to take our fruits!" -- Captain of The Augury
The Augury by Pineapple History September 23, 2009
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Augury Rock 

An outpost in the desert in the MMRPG Guild Wars. There you will most likely find a necromancer sitting in front of where you go to be ascended. He doesn't share his seat but he is rather nice.
"Want to go to Augury Rock to go Queen Farming?"

"Meet me in Augury Dist-1 to go bother that Necro"
Augury Rock by Lea Ramona April 24, 2006
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
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Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear
hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026
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God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
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city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006
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