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Glimmer Man

A glimmer man (sometimes rendered as "glimmerman") was a name unofficially, but universally, applied to inspectors who were employed by coal gas manufacturers in Ireland to detect the use of gas in breach of rationing restrictioons during the Emergency (ie. WW2) from March 1942 and in some places as late as 1947.

The term is now used as a metaphor for bureaucratic intrusion into privacy.
"Rattled by the glimmer man, the boogie man, the holy man" - lyric from "Faithful Departed" by Phil Chevron.

"Gas could be used only on certain hours of the day and hence the arrival of the Glimmer man."
Glimmer Man by Alberto Rosso June 9, 2009

glimmerous fop

Prosecuters who would rather play guitar, and perhaps should. They keep their hairs in drilled tips to pierce the Heavens or to just make themselves feel pretty. They are fun to throw snackoos at, so do so if you see one. They also like to seduce opposing lawyers after court.
"Always thinking he's a prince in the investigation... What a glimmerous fop! MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH!"
glimmerous fop by Ema Skye October 18, 2008

glimmerpilled 

When an opinion, usually related to gender or sexuality, is presented in a way that does not tear others down, and is based around satire, specifically gender satire. A play on words of ‘based and red pilled’
You use bee/beeself pronouns? and you’re space gender? thats based and glimmerpilled
glimmerpilled by anonymous November 3, 2021
She's the queen of brightmoon, she cute and powerfull. DONT underestimate her
Queen glimmer of brightmoon

Glibbering 

An issue with a cord when it disconnections in certain positions.
It is irritating when my headset starts glibbering when I move.
Glibbering by 1kballer November 14, 2019

Starlight Glimmer 

a light purple communist pony in MLP that forced her village in total equality. She was reformed when Twilight Sparkle defeated her and is now currently a protagonist.
Starlight Glimmer: "The only way to be happy is if we're all equal!"
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"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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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
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