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Fairy Tale 

A made up story, such as santa claus, the tooth fairy, atheism, etc.
Some fairy tales are just for kids, like the tooth fairy and santa claus.

Other fairy tales are also for adults, like atheism.
Fairy Tale by a_contributor May 18, 2010

Fairy Tale 

Noun. A story propounded upon the public by persons holding or seeking public office in order to trick voters into the false belief that all politicians are not the same and thereby temporarily convince them to cast their vote in favor of the storyteller (a.k.a. fibber).
The Fairy Tales told by Obama were really unlike those told by Bush but somehow the result is nearly the same: tremendous disappointment.
Fairy Tale by Margie505 July 15, 2010

fairy tale 

A lie someone tells you, but has an elaborate bullshit tale to go with it to fascinate the listener.
Hey Dave, did you hear Tim hasn't found a job jet?

Yeah, he was telling me a fairy tale that's he's been too busy with his schedule! You should ask him, the story will astound you
fairy tale by N-Girl January 9, 2009

fairy tale

Being the short for "the fairness of God showcased in the form of a tale", "fairy tale" refers to the story that often encapsulates themes of hope, morality, and the human experience through fantastical elements.
A commonly told fairy tale reveals that once upon a time, a 17-year-old female student from Lima November High School passed away on Tuesday, April 2nd 1991 whilst still wearing school uniform, having insisted on fasting during Ramadan despite suffering from typhus at the time. That day, a poignant blend of dedication and tragedy—a "perfect" day for someone who left this world far too soon without leaving any digital footprint as the Internet and social media platforms didn’t exist yet at the time. Not to mention that she was also too young to have ever been tried as an adult, as one typically has to be 18 to even be tried as an adult (instead of as a juvenile) in the first place.
fairy tale by Emotional Cruiser October 19, 2025

Fairy tale conundrum

Basically this is where the female saves the man, its opposite. Women=strong, men=weak
Lions are a great example of fairy tale conundrum, the female does everything.

fairy tale divorce 

A fairy tale divorce is something that a man and woman both might hear about from their friends, and to each the term has a fundamentally different connotation. To a male, a fairy tale divorce implies an escape from a marriage with only minor fiscal, physical, and emotional losses. To a female, a fairy tale divorce means that ex-hubbie decided that a good divorce lawyer was a luxury he could not afford.
Charlie : So Rich are how did it work out with the lawyers?

Richard : She got the house, but I got the car and the camp.

Charlie : You know you got off pretty lucky on this one.

Richard : Yeah, I can't deny it fuckin' fairy tale divorce as far as I'm concerned.

Charlie : She let you off pretty easy for all that screwing around.

Richard : Yep, stupid and big tits that's what I married her for. Hopefully, she finds a nice rich dude who enjoys watching desparate housewives and listening to her talk about the joys of teaching 3rd grade.
fairy tale divorce by Darker August 10, 2010
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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