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groupwork 

A learning strategy devised by academics to divert attention from themselves and their own activities, cut down on teaching time and cause the maximum amount of stress and discomfort to their students. Groupwork involves the administration of complex, indecipherable assessment tasks which students are left to spend long hours together in each others' company to figure out leading often to short periods of abusive conflict and sometimes even longer periods of fornication and even marriage.
Jemima: Professor, can you please answer me a question about our assignment?

Professor: No I can't. You see, it's groupwork. You have to figure it out together with your team mates. Why not go and ask Brad to help you. He looks like he'd be happy to straighten you out. I have to go now and see if that infernal coffee bar is open yet.
groupwork by The Gonzo Lecture March 25, 2010

groupthank 

The act of "replying to all" on an email chain just to specifically thank one individual. While usually well intentioned (and intentional), the practice often becomes an annoyance to everyone involved.
Person 1: "Did you see that Nicole just groupthanked Brian on an email chain with 120 people?"
Person 2: "Well, at least it's better than what she mistakenly replied to the entire staff after the 2007 Christmas party!"
groupthank by lakeshore January 28, 2016

Groupsink 

The "crabs in a bucket" mentality.

Group work that results in no progress being achieved due to internal conflict and strife. End conditions are either equal to or worse off from those at the start.
The group failed to achieve anything due to all the groupsink going on. People were more concerned about being better than everyone else than actually doing work and sabotaged so many other people they also sabotaged their own work.
Groupsink by Devidose January 27, 2018

groupshank 

GANG BANG!! But nicer, a more polite version of a gang bang.
"Hey Dan Coolings, feel like coming back to my place for a groupshank? Furgus Turnburger's in if you are lol!"

"Yeah NP, Gotta love a good groupshank, i had one the other day with Sidney Dickland and Rupert Pond, but he was in a shit bad mood, gettin up in my grizzle biscuits. Heck! It turned in to a God Damn gang Bang!!"
groupshank by Aaron Bourn May 16, 2008

Groupawn 

To purchase something at a discounted price, typically via Groupon.com, for the sole reason of reselling the item for a profit.
A person buys concert tickets on Groupon for $20 (a $40 value!), then sells them on Craigslist for $30. Working the system in their favor, the person groupawned the concert tickets, enjoying them self a $10 profit.
Groupawn by DirkJanowski November 21, 2011

Groupanic 

The fear & anxiety caused by the sudden realization that you've purchased too many Groupons (or other similar "deal of the day" online certificates) and have no time to use them before they expire.
I'm in a total Groupanic, I have three restaurant deals expiring this Friday and none of my friends want to have dinner with me. What a waste, I could have used that money on beer & porn instead!
Groupanic by DelilahHarmonia October 27, 2011
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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
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