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datalanche

An overwhelming display of information and data with limited insightful analysis. A presentation with excessive amounts of pure data that is not accompanied with straightforward conclusions and has not undergone rigorous processing.
General McChrystal's Powerpoint presentation was a datalanche. For an hour he showed us numbers and charts, but in the end there was no meaningful message or purpose.
datalanche by frankshoe May 26, 2010
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Dramalanche 

An avalanche of drama.

Typically a series of Facebook/Twitter updates about how the poster's life sucks, ad nauseam.
Girl 1: Ashley just got dumped by her boyfriend.
Girl 2: Prepare for the dramalanche!
Dramalanche by Rush_5150 July 23, 2012
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catalanche 

When 2 or more cats run down a flight of stairs, causing a rumbling sound and knocking over everything in their path. This often due to excitement and/or food.
"What happened to you, James? You look like you got in a fight."

"No, no...I just got caught in a catalanche and was swept down the stairs."
catalanche by James Gerraughty August 18, 2007

fatalanche 

The cascading flab that cliff-hangs over a belt buckle, or in particular, a pair of tight fitting hipster jeans. Most commonly seen on chubby pubescent girls.
"Will you just check out the fatalanche standing in the McDonald's line"
fatalanche by Leha May 13, 2005

Dogalanche 

When a group of two or more excited dogs race down a path/stairway/hallway/whatever.

Pronounced Dog-a-lanche
When the dogs get really excited, and want in, it is always dramatic when we open the door, as that always triggers a dogalanche.
Dogalanche by Puffie40 October 8, 2005

Fatalanche 

Alt Def: When the flesh rolls of a morbidly obese individual land on you while sitting at a sporting event, public performance, or on a plane, bus, or train.
Ex. Jack almost got buried in a fatalanche when a giant fat kid sat next to him at the Tiger’s game.
Fatalanche by zookpr April 16, 2009

Catalanche 

Describing a cat falling spasticly from a high place.
That catalanche broke some of my favorite china dishes!