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deregulation 

What American political conservatives believe is best for the American economy, especially in the industry of finance, even though it is best known for delivering excessive profits during periods of economic growth, high unemployment once the economy stalls, and ever-widening levels of economic inequality. It also makes white-collar crime much easier.
In 1999, led by conservative Republican Senator Phil Gramm from Texas, the U.S. Congress repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, which has stood since 1934 in an act of deregulation. Those 65 years were marked with steady economic growth and economic crises that were very mild, at worst. Since 1999, commercial banks started gambling with depositors' money, and this then created a culture of excessive risk-taking on Wall Street that turned it into a casino that eventually crashed the worldwide economy in 2008.
deregulation by DEA302 January 21, 2010
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Deregulation 

If you hear this word mentioned in a positive light, odds are someone rich is talking.

Deregulation of various industries is a concept loudly heralded by Republicans and Conservatives in general as a means to "promote competition" and "stimulate the economy". These people can be trusted of course because, as we all know, their brilliant strategy of cutting taxes for the people most likely to send labor off American shores and setting the tax burden on the lower and middle classes is working like a charm.

Anyone with half a brain can quickly figure out that they're more or less looking for a friendlier way of saying they'd like to make it easier to act outside the law, let unsafe and under-tested products roll off assembly lines on the cheap, and bring back the days before the Clayton Antitrust Act; a glorious time period in which the grand-daddies of the current crop of Republicans made their money and earned their clout.
"Deregulating the __________ industry is essential to promote competition and stimulate the economy."

-Every Republican politician or businessman has uttered these words at least one time in his career.

Defrigulate 

The act of wearing down a drunk woman's resistance to showing her breasts. Generally involves repeated propositions of the form "boobs?" by one or more men until the woman can no longer resist and flashes everyone.
After we defrigulated her, she was pulling those puppies out more than Tila Tequila!!
Defrigulate by Doctor Mark August 22, 2010

Deregulation 

The shit that allowed Clear Channel to systematically take over every radio station in the country, and force crap like Maroon 5 and Britney Spears into our ears over and over and over and over and over...
Me: Shit, nigga... Thanks to the FCC and their deregulation of the airwaves (plus a nice little bribe), Clear Channel has taken over the country and is ruining radio!
Some Guy: Nigga WHUUUUUUUUUUUUUT?
Deregulation by Awol September 20, 2004

defragulated 

When there are Fraggles present in your hard drive and you do a scan disk to clean them all out.
Susie's computer was working slowly but once it was defragulated and all traces of Fraggles were wiped, it worked much faster.
defragulated by Tournikel September 11, 2011

deregular 

1) A nickname for a guy that takes dick up his ass.

2) The act of having anal sex
That damn deregular at the forum keeps on talking about how he likes taking dick up his ass, FUCKING SICK!
deregular by de---regular October 18, 2008

dysregulated 

Out of order; unusual behaviour; operational but not quite to full capacity.

A person who is out-of-sync with their regular routine.

Machine or equipment that is not working properly or is uncalibrated.
Ex. 1
Person 1: "Whats the matter? Is something bothering you?"
Person 2: "No, but something has me dysregulated."
Ex. 2
"I wouldn't trust the reading on that scale, it's been dysregulated since Fat Mike came to visit."
dysregulated by DD&EB January 25, 2013
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Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
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No Surprises Wedding

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This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
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Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
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Person B: "Wow, EBK."
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Blexas has been cited as possible in the upcoming decades, but only if Democrats continue to win the Hispanic vote in bigger margins.
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Democrat 2: Well uh, Blexas!
Democrat 1: You've been saying that since 2008 though.
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briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006
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