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Ruse Goldberg 

Ruse Goldberg

A Ruse Goldberg is an elaborate and complicated con. Combination of ruse, meaning an action intended to deceive someone, and Rube Goldberg, meaning ingeniously or unnecessarily complicated in design or construction. A Ruse Goldberg is often a long con.
Ocean's 11 is a heist movie with a Ruse Goldberg plot.
Ruse Goldberg by Montana Luddite February 17, 2019

Goldberg's Law

When an individual criticizes whites as a whole, or utters the phrase "fellow white people", and they turn out to be a Jew.
1: Fellow white people we need to recognize all the evil that we have done to others throughout history.
2: They're a jew, another classic case of Goldberg's Law
Goldberg's Law by TexasPagan July 4, 2020

Joe Goldberg Syndrome 

When a nice guy looks like he has done some shady and dark shit. He starts by being the nicest guy ever, treating everyone around him with love and respect, just an all around good guy. Until everyone including your friends and loved ones realize he isn’t who he says he Is except for the woman who’s in love.
Friend girl 1: ooo that guy over by the table looks cute and nice..
Friend girl 2: but he’s giving off some Joe Goldberg Syndrome vibes..

Bill Goldberg

An American profesional Wrestler who had an un heard of 173 match winning streak in the old WCW. Sometimes compared to Brock Lesnar.
Bill Goldberg will win forever!
Bill Goldberg by devin11111 January 6, 2009

Max Goldberg 

Owned of YTMND, whos followers denied his please and staged a massive attack on eBaumsworld.com, which was highly successful. This "cyber-terrorist act" (as quoted by Eric Bauman) was a huge blow to the already weak eBaum's World.
Max Goldberg IS THE MAN NOW DOG! (As seen in the hit YTMND)
Max Goldberg by Leon Kennedy February 4, 2006

Rube Goldberg Syndrome 

n. The situation whereby a medical or medical/psychiatric condition causes a "domino effect" of other dangerous symptoms and conditions ensuing.

Named after the Rube Goldberg "contraption" machine, any machine that uses a chain reaction of events to achieve a final, trivial goal (in this particular case, possibly death).
After my brother had that bout with strep, it apparently got to his stomach and paralyzed it, giving him a nasty case of acid reflux, which in turn began to launch acid clear up into his throat and mouth, not only severely damaging his teeth... he's also he's worried he's going to get cancer one day from all that acid where it's not supposed to be. And to say nothing about all the dental surgeries he's gonna need... talk about a case of Rube Goldberg Syndrome!

(No really, it has happened.)
Rube Goldberg Syndrome by Andy Khay January 23, 2009
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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