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To give the appearance of being adamant or decisive, while really having no intention to "make good" on one's promises (or threats). Derived from the tradition of the jurisprudent's gavel in US courts, which is used in television dramas to silence a querulous courtroom -- the gavel, despite conveying the image of power and authority, has in itself no inherent power (and so often proves insufficient at restoring "order in the court" amidst the outbursts of some headstrong witness or defendant). Because the gesture is itself only performative, it relies entirely upon the fear and awe of the hearer in order to retain its power.
"Coach will always gavulate about the importance of 'fundamentals' in basketball. But let a 6'11" kid show up to tryouts and it won't matter whether he can even dribble a ball."
gavulate by prevailingwest September 30, 2021
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Gragulate 

A combination of a blow job and throwing up while pooping.
Dude the other night at Jeff's party and i met up with this hot chick and we hooked up when we started drinking but she totally gragulated on me
Gragulate by Jo-ezzl May 30, 2008
A man with a insanely large penis, so large that you gag when you even look at it.
I heard that Chloe's boyfriend is a total gagulator, which is why she was so hesitant to sleep with him.
Gagulator by Nandoooo July 28, 2010

Gagulatory 

Able to incite the gag reflex
His wife won't give him a BJ because she says it's gagulatory.
Gagulatory by FoxyRoxy69 October 23, 2009
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
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Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
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