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glocalization 

Describes the notion that technological advances (telephony, internet, air travel, etc.) have effectively decreased perceived distance between people such that one's social network can be global and feel local.
I thought when my sister moved to the East coast for college that we'd lose contact, but since we IM every day and talk on the cell phone, it's like she still lives in the house.

That's glocalization, dude!
glocalization by Matthew Lake April 22, 2006
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1. Fake; not really; lacking in all abilities of

2. misspelling of global
1. link da sword master made me a Gloabal Mod, but I don't have any powers.

2. link da sword master can't spell "global"
gloabal by _'... August 4, 2006
"think global, act local" is the phrase that the social justice movement in the u.s. has adopted. glocal is a combination of global and local...some things are both.
person 1: i just bought this organic zapatista coffee from my independent coffee house.
person 2: way to act glocal
glocal by cesar August 17, 2003

glocalzone 

Peer to peer delivery platform. Makes reachable any products from abroad via trustful travelers.
Add your next travel on Glocalzone, start to earn money while you are traveling.
glocalzone by glocalzoning October 11, 2018
GLENN HOWERTON OSCARS 2024!!!!!!!!!
I need the gloscars 2024 to happen
gloscar by realglunty July 16, 2023

Glocalization 

Running a business according to both local and global considerations.
Think global, act local?... that´s glocalization to me.
Glocalization by rperazag August 5, 2010
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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