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benchmarketing 

The act of promoting software or hardware by publishing bogus benchmarks with cooked up numbers that makes the product look better than its predecessors and the competition.

As an advanced technique, have some blogger push the numbers instead of putting it out in a press release.
Our test suite shows it's 5% faster!

... benchmarketing at work.
benchmarketing by nkill March 17, 2009
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Benchmarking 

The systematic process of becoming no better than anyone else.
After all the benchmarking we have done, I think we can finally boast that we are an LCD company.
Benchmarking by scanner1 June 5, 2011

Benchmarking 

To sit or be sitting on a bench or couch with no pants on.
"Gross dude! You're benchmarking my new sofa" -Will KitZel
Benchmarking by Will KitZel February 25, 2011
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

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.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
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