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1. (dictionary) Widespread contagion, usually a bacteria or virus, that kills or severly sickens a large number people in a particular geographic area.

2. (American Media) Half-assed drug or dumbass activity that kills a couple suburban white kids, usually in the Baltimore area for some reason.
1. The SARS epidemic of 2003 killed hundreds and hospitalized thousands in China and Toronto.

2. Stone Phillips reporting on the highway surfing epidemic... Ashleigh Banfield to follow with an expose on the paint-huffing epidemic.
epidemic by The Evil Steve September 5, 2005
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A disease that has started killing white people. Until then, it's just a disease, regardless of how many have already died.
AIDS is a disease that started in Africa. But now it's an epidemic that has hit the gay community in San Francisco.
epidemic by D3uteron June 5, 2009
Something that is cooler than cool...
That party was 'epidemic' yo!!
That's epidemic, dude!
epidemic by shdklashdas June 26, 2009
you hear thatthats epidemic
epidemic by @ayana October 17, 2020

epidemic effect 

when information becomes widespread through social media very quickly.
epidemic effect - "R.I.P. Paul Walker."-Twitter.

Epidemic Original 

A person who has been affected by A fast and wide spread of originality; all starting with one called an "epidemic originator"
Im not a Freak................ im just an epidemic original
Epidemic Original by AoifeDaWaffle November 26, 2006
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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