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Joanne Emberton 

A term to describe a drug addicted mother who cares little for her kids.
Have you seen how she treats her kids, she's a real Joanne Emberton

Elberton 

Elberton, Georgia. Granite Capital of the World, a small town located in north GA near the SC border. Population 5,000ish. Isolated from interstates, many daydream about leading a glamourous life elsewhere when they graduate. You can drive across town in under 5 minutes if the green lights are with you.

Any shopping to be done beyond a grocery store or Walmart tends to happen in Athens or Atlanta, GA or Anderson, SC. The high school football stadium is one of the most unique in the country seating 20,000 on huge granite blocks. The high school mascot is the Blue Devil.

A quiet town where gossip travels fast, but there are wonderful, lifelong friends to be made. Many families live in the town for generations.

The Richard B. Russell hydroelectric dam on the Savannah River is a point of pride & there are many beautiful scenic areas for outdoor recreation. There are many fast food restaurants, but nice, sit-down establishments tend to struggle in this market. The churches are an important part of the social life as are numerous small businesses. Real estate is cheaper in Elberton, but turnover is correlated to the lower number of buyers. Occasionally, you can feel the ground shake if you are near a quarry when it is blasting out new blocks of granite.

You'll likely develop an appreciation for the peaceful, slower way of life in Elberton.

Another town of the same name is found in the state of Washington.
They drove to Atlanta to look for prom dresses because Elberton didn't have any.

Gee frickin' whiz, I knew I should've made that phone call back when I was passing through Athens, because coverage sucks around Elberton!

Did you know that Old Dan Tucker in that folk song was from Elberton?

Come to the football game at the Granite Bowl in Elberton Friday night; it will be fun!

Elberton is the real Granite Capital of the World even though New Hampshire tries to claim that honor too.

Elberton has one four lane highway, but confused outsiders tend to define it as a five lane due to the presence of the center turning lane.

No matter how far young folks roam outside of Elberton, most tend to like coming back to visit their hometown from time to time.

Do you think there will ever be a viable sit-down restaurant in the old "Cattletown"/"Gardens" building in Elberton?
Elberton by Hip Mama February 6, 2010

Matthew Emerton 

A person referred to by D.R.R.D.B.B and is generally a posh person who enjoys anime, can be referred to as "Oak"
Guy: did you see that Matthew Emerton?
Girl: such a Matthew Emerton
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

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"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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