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Embolism n. (Med) The occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
Embolism in the brain often produces sudden unconsciousness and paralysis.
embolism by Hagabard February 1, 2005

pulmonary embolism 

A pulmonary embolism occurs when a venous clot (thrombus) dislodges and travels through the circulatory system and becomes trapped in the lungs. The resulting blockage prevents oxygen exchange and can cause difficulty breathing, coughing up of blood and even instant death if the clot is big enough.
I had a deep venous thrombosis in my leg and then it dislodged which gave me a pulmonary embolism. Then I died.

wine embolism 

A wine clot......like a brain fart, only caused by drinking too much wine!
She had a wine embolism after she left the bar, and had no idea what she did on the way home or how she got home!
wine embolism by Pologroupie November 29, 2014

emBorisment 

The humiliation felt by the whole of the UK by everything their current Prime Minister does badly
Did you hear how the Prime Minister was boasting about shaking hands with corona virus victims, before succumbing to the virus himself.

Oh the emBorisment.
emBorisment by YtotheBro June 16, 2020
The process of removing something or shutting down an opinion, topic, or law or rule of some sort.
The Taliban tried to embolish women's rights.
embolish by WordsAreMyThingBruh September 27, 2017
where you cut yourself #emo
My name is Ayesha and I am diagnosed with emolism
emolism by defining man2 October 29, 2023
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Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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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."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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