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A scholar from one of the greatest universities in the country (i.e. Cambridge or the other place) who are looked upon jealously by townies, who feel inferior to the superior gownie intellect, and capability to write well formulated comments on sites such as this.
Scum who live in the Grafton Centre in Cambridge, and who don't understand the meaning of the word 'gownie'.
Gownie by Cleva Niga January 20, 2009
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See also townie; a gownie is often an undergraduate student from oxbridge who often participates in a duel with a townie whereby getting the shit kicked into his or her head
Are you going to the city today? word has it that the Townies are gonna start on the Gownies again
gownie by Jonny Church March 10, 2003
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The opposite of capping also known as telling the truth.
You need to start gowning right now simp
gowning by lordyabu May 27, 2020
A Polish term for children that translates roughly to "shitlings" - These beasts typically do not have any regard for anyone or anything in their path of destruction. Every answer is "I DON'T WANT TO!!!!" or "NOOOOOOOO!!!" followed by kicking, screaming, punching, biting, or a combination of them all.
Mama needs a glass of wine after her little gówniaki destroyed the entire house 15 minutes after cleaning
gówniaki by bubbyandme February 20, 2022
/gōn/

noun.
1. the destruction or disintegration of the human spirit or the state of being obliterated; damaged psyche

2. loss of wealth, position, etc, or something that causes such loss; downfall

3. the state of being speechless/dumbstruck after witnessing a particularly stupid or annoying thing; tiresome.

4. a person as the wreck of his or her former self; ravaged individual.

verb.
1. to fall into ruin; devastate.

2. fall to pieces; dejection.

Origin:
Taken from the word gone, "gowne" was first used to describe the act of being emotionally lost or your enthusiasm no longer being present:
"I'm gowner than the wind"
Person A: "Did you study for the test?"
Person B: "No"
Person A: "You do realize this test a major grade, right?"
Person B: "Don't you think I already fucking know that? I'm too gowne to care at this point"
Gowne by Rosir February 21, 2015

goonie boon 

A goonie boon is a nut house where crazy people live, also known as an insane asylum.
While at work dealing with customers who drive us nuts, Anthony and I feel like we are going to wind up in the goonie boon.
goonie boon by DougieDinos January 13, 2011

Cappin’ and gownin’ 

When your homie caping and you need to call him out for it
Hey anesh stop cappin’ and gownin’ about getting stds from that hooker
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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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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
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Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
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EBK stands for "Elite Ball Knowledge." 1 In internet slang, "ball knowledge" originally referred to a deep understanding of football/soccer or basketball, but it has evolved into a broader term for having a highly sophisticated, deep, or niche understanding of any specific topic (such as music, movies, or subcultures).
Person A: "That scene was a direct homage to an unreleased 1982 Japanese indie film."
Person B: "Wow, EBK."
EBK by silwhett November 5, 2026
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