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Cinebinge 

The urge to binge watch a movie series or multiple movies at once. Used as noun or a verb.
I sometimes want to cinebinge Harry Potter, but I never have time to actually do it.
Cinebinge by laurenlizzybeth November 29, 2019

George Lucas's first rule of cinematography 

A rule first postulated by known film director George Lucas, stating that, "In any given movie franchise, at least one third of the films will suck." In addition to his own Star Wars prequels, some examples of movie sagas that follow this rule are: the Matrix saga, The Godfather trilogy, The Planet of the Apes, Shrek.

An exception to the rule is Toy Story, while the ultimate application of the rule is the Twilight Saga, wherein all the movies suck, the novels sucked, and yet there's another movie in the making.
Son: Dad, do you want to watch the Phantom Menace?
John: There were no prequels, and I have no son.

Paul: Should we watch Godfather Part II?
Sam: Does George Lucas's first rule of cinematography apply to it?
Paul: On the contrary, it's the best in the series!

Oh the cinemanity

Exclaimed when a disastrous event has occurred in a movie.
Guy1: What did I miss?
Guy2: James' family was brutally slaughtered by the zombies and he had to leave his wife and child for dead in the attic to barely survive.
Guy1: Oh the cinemanity!
Oh the cinemanity by Arran23 July 28, 2010

cinematography 

A micro element in the Film Industry.
The use of camera positions and movements in order for the director to establish changes of situaton and mood.
While making his new horror film, Steven needed to use cinematography to show the audience what was going on.
cinematography by ryan_991 November 21, 2007

Cinematography 

The art of lighting, composition, and visual communication in a film. Film began as photography, then later someone got the idea to film theatre.

Thus Cinematography is the original and most important aspect of a film.
The cinematography on that new Aronofsky film was beautiful! Such color and form!
or
The cinematography on that was terrible, shaky, and had no sense of color.

cinematographically 

sin-uh-MAT-uh-GRAF-ik-(a)-lee

Of or pertaining to cinematography.
"The first movie was cinematographically better than the sequel."
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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.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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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
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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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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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