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a small ceremonial mallet
MR. B: Well, I think this is a fine way to proceed. We all wish you the very best luck and now--let me have that gavel--I turn over this weighty gavel to you. If anybody misbehaves, you have your instrument at hand.

Transcript of Federal Open Market Committee Conference Call of March 10, 1978
gavel by Mark Lar February 6, 2008
Steve: hey bro, wanna hang out
Barry bee benson: I'm tired of your shit Steve, I'm in the middle of gaveling right now
Gavel by Fucking hilarious February 28, 2017
"Hey do you wanna hear about this gavel I've been reading."
Gavel by tesguerra November 7, 2020

Gavel of Justice 

A digital means of banning (removing privileges) someone unpleasant, a troll, or someone who broke the rules from posting on a particular web page. This power is usually bestowed to administrators (or admins) of that page.
She was acting up and calling me nasty names on my Facebook page, so I used the Gavel of Justice on her.
Gavel of Justice by WolfMeister June 12, 2012

gavel jockey

"That gavel jockey gave me probation."
gavel jockey by B2274 January 3, 2008

gavel coaster 

A gavel coaster is the small wooden disc that the head of a gavel is rested upon when it is not in use. When in use, the gavel coaster is hit upon by the gavel, whereupon making a loud noise to quiet noisy rooms.
The judge rested his gavel upon the gavel coaster when he was done silencing the court.
gavel coaster by ocelotdude May 7, 2009
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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