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charlatan duchess 

char·la·tan duch·ess - (noun) A name coined in 2018 for Meghan Markle upon her marriage to Prince Henry of Wales. A worldwide movement ensued with social media battle lines drawn between Markle supporters and those behind the hashtag of #Megxit, #NotMyDuchessEVER! #NotMyDuchess and #CharlatanGrifter.
In Britain and with anti- Markle fans, Meghan Markle will forever be remembered as the Charlatan Duchess.

Tales of a Grifter - The Charlatan Duchess 

Tales of a Grifter - (MMTCD) The Charlatan Duchess, is a secret Facebook group that launched a worldwide phenomenon in January 2018. The group was the brainchild of an unnamed woman in the United Kingdom, who provides a safe place for people who oppose the marriage of Meghan Markle and Prince Henry of Wales. Starting out as a public cyber gathering place for like-minds, it soon became evident that the group was going to undertake subject matter that would trigger rhetoric from both Markle supporters and detractors. Members bring forth readily available articles/information from the Internet gathering to privately discuss their views. The group is responsible for creating the hashtag #TheCharlatanDuchess and pushing the hashtag #Megxit. Over the past year and a half, the group has been featured in a number of digital media publications from all over the world. The Charlatan Duchess brand (TM), boasts thousands of members on their varied social media platforms. The "Grifter" part in the name of the group makes reference to Markle's questionable past and the present spending habits on the backs of the British taxpayers.
It's difficult to join the secret group that falls under the Facebook group, Tales of a Grifter - The Charlatan Duchess without being scrutinised and vetted by the Administrators.

Charlatan Duchess 

She is a middle aged woman trying to live out her childhood fantasies of being a princess by manipulating a stupid British prince into marrying her by pretending to be pregnant. She is not liked by the British people and spends a lot of taxpayer dollars trying to get them to like her. She also spends a lot of time obsessing about her image on social media and spreading gossip about Kate Middleton.
Meghan Markle is a Charlatan duchess.
A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud.
Go away, you overrated charlatan!
charlatan by Jaeba April 17, 2003

tough charlatan 

a person who makes ostentatious pretenses to knowledge or skills and who will threaten physical violence upon being exposed
Guy 1: Man, Danny doesn't know crap about literature, but that's all he talks about--especially when he's trying to impress people at parties.

Guy 2: Well, I'd keep those comments to myself if I were you. If you expose him, he'll make a scene and maybe even threaten your life in front of everyone. He's one tough charlatan, all right.
A very convincing liar. A scam artist pretending to be interested in your well-being or wants you to be interested in someone else's well-being in order to trick you into handing over your money. A person who manipulates your vulerabilities and appeals to your emotions with a touching story or puppy-dog face before asking for a 'financial' gift.
Televangelists such as Benny Hinn are shameless charlatan.
Charlatan by darrenspool November 24, 2006
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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.
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"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."
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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
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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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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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