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Customs and Border Protection 

(US GOVERNMENT) Agency of the Department of Homeland Security tasked with the enforcement of US border protection and with the investigation of violations.

Created in 2003 from the former US Customs Service (Homeland Security Act); accounts for approximately one-fifth of the DHS's total budget. Budget is greater than the entire defense budget of Colombia, Taiwan, or Iran. It employs 52,000 people, including 17,000 border patrol agents, 1000 air and marine agents, and 22,000 port inspectors.
The Villarreal investigation is among scores of corruption cases in recent years...

...Department of Homeland Security officials have reconstituted an internal affairs unit at Customs and Border Protection, one of the largest federal law enforcement agencies, overseeing both border agents and customs officers.

When the Homeland Security Department was created in 2003, the internal affairs unit was dissolved and its functions spread among other agencies...

(NY Times, "Border Agents, Lured by the Other Side"--27 May 2008)

Customs Bad 

Term used to describe Custom Cards posted on the Duelingbook main menu by a random person.
M.M. Rando "Hey check out this cool custom card(s) I made! I hope its balanced!"
Protagonist "Customs Bad"
Customs Bad by TheConstruct April 24, 2021

Los Santos Customs 

A chain of vehicle customization shops in Grand Theft Auto V. Has a spray can icon on the minimap.
I just customized this Warrener in Los Santos Customs.

sweating like a Muslim in customs 

Sweating profusely as if you were a Muslim attempting to bring explosives through airport security or customs.
Jake: "Your clothes are soaking wet."
Chris: "Yeah, I just got back from the gym and it's hot today so I'm sweating like a Muslim in customs."

Detroit Customs 

Specialized work done to a car such as rust, falling off bumper, no paint left, at least 15 years old, stinks like crap, bald tires, backfiring engine, broken tail/head lights, missing hub caps, and broken/cracked windows covered up by plastic bags. These cars are usually found in Detroit.
That car is falling apart. Must of been takin' to Detroit Customs and got Detroiterized.
Detroit Customs by Minimusmax May 14, 2009

carlos customs 

One of the best artist in the world. If you ever need a piece of art done that is your guy. He specializes in customizing shoes but he can pretty much do anything you ask him to do. If you ever happen to meet this person you may consider yourself to be the luckiest human being on earth.
Example 1
Guy 1: “ hey did you see that artist over there”
Guy 2: “ is it Carlos Customs”
Guy1: “no”
Guy 2: “ then I don’t give a fuck”

Example 2
“ go follow Carlos customs on Instagram”
carlos customs by TheArtAficionado February 16, 2019
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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
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

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.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

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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