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copy machine 

etymology: term coined by Dr. Andrew Bucki in reference to how mathematics are learned in America.

n. a student who does not think for himself/herself, but instead mindlessly copies homework problems by changing the numbers from sample problems.

v. the act of mindlessly copying homework.

If a copy machine is particularly bad at copying homework, it can be dubbed a cheap copy machine.
Bucki: so just now, you are all cheap copy machines, but that's okay, that is how the American education system has trained you like a dog in a circus.
copy machine by LareauShakir January 4, 2011
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Copy Machine Operation 

Similar to the Milton Bradley game Operation, however this version is more hightech and played with your office copy machine when paper gets jammed in the hot copy machine.

The object of this game is to extract said paper or papers without getting a third degree burn on fingers, wrist, arms, etc.
Kristi is celebrating her second victory of copy machine operation.

Copy Machine Foreplay 

When the copy machine will not work until you have opened every door and stuck your hand in every crevice to find the imaginary paper jam. You finally get irritated and turn it off and then back on and it works fine again.
I was trying to print out my invoices when I got stuck doing copy machine foreplay for 30 minutes.

put paper in the copy machine

Code word for having sex. Especially sex in a school or office environment.
Shelly is about to go put paper in the copy machine with John.

Reach around at the copy machine 

While one person, usually someone of higher significance of the other, is making copies (or faxing documents), a subordinate comes from behind to acquire favoritism by providing digital stimulation from within the pocket of the copy maker.
Make copies in the billing department, especially if you're a supervisor! You can get your faxes done, a reach around at the copy machine AND a happy ending!
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