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alpha centauri 

I'm guessing you're curious about why so many movies, tv shows, and games reference this aren't you?

Alpha Centauri is probably one of the most important star systems in the galaxy to us because it's the closest, only a mere 4.3 light years away.(yeah real close! lol) Another thing that makes this star system so important is it sports a G2 star which is basicly a sun just like our own except the one in the Alpha Centauri system is bigger. People refer to this star as Alpha Centauri A, she has a little brother named Alpha Centauri B which is a K1 type star and they have one other sibling named Proxima Centauri which is just a red dwarf many say. It's because of this systems G2 type star many believe there may be planets that have oceans and other life producing elements. It's because of this that alot of scifi writers will always want to reference this star system so their work will have a small basis of truth and possibility to it.
"Damn, where the hell do you think these little big-headed grey dudes keep coming from?"

"It's obvious they are coming from somewhere close, probably Alpha Centauri."
alpha centauri by Hobbit May 13, 2004

centeringitis 

In the design industry: an illness that is contracted through consistent client requests to center content: images, text, alignments, etc. The worst cases of centeringitis are seen through constant requests and even requests of having multiple central axis points on the same piece.
Johnny, I think I have contracted centeringitis and want to jump out the window.
centeringitis by ComicSans August 30, 2010

Contouring 

The act of physically estimating a mans erect penis through his pants while on the dance floor with the explicit intention of estimating its size.
Based on my contouring last night he’s at least 8 inches and circumcised.

I contoured so hard last night.
Contouring by tinytrex July 20, 2018

contouring 

A girl that doesn't know when to stop with the makeup
I'm contouring my face with this overly expensive brush
contouring by Drinky233 August 26, 2017

centaurnarian 

A person who grows an extra pair of legs after reaching the age of 100.
George Burns lived to be 100; I wonder if he would have become a centaurnarian if he'd stayed around another year?
centaurnarian by QuacksO March 16, 2019

Alpha Centauri to the nines

To be better, striving for advancement. Change from an advanced being in the distant yet close galaxy.

To bypass all religious, agnostic, athiest beliefs and/or non beliefs and what could also be called "reaching across the isle".

Alpha Centauri Star System is also the nearest planetary system to our solar system. The idea is any sentient being with the capability to reach Earth, must be enlightened beyond Earthly beings.

To the nines means to " Strive for perfection".
C'mon man, try not to social lump, just because one earthling stole doesn't mean we're all thieves, Alpha Centauri to the nines.
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

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I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
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Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
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