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harperism 

harperism |ˈhärpərˌizəm|
noun

1. the political philosophy that corruption is the highest good and proper aim of government.

2. the pursuit of power; sensual self-indulgence.

3. relentless political maneuvering. often informal; always slicker than a greased pig.

derivatives
harp•er•ist | noun & adjective
harp•er•is•tic | adjective
harp•er•is•ti•cal•ly | adverb
harp•er•ian | adjective
"The January 2006 Federal election results in Canada unexpectedly yielded a minority Conservative Government. The 'great moving right show' is having yet another run. In Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canada now has the most ideologically committed neoliberal in power since Margaret Thatcher. The five priorities Harper has announced - an accountability package; a cut in the GST; a market-based childcare system; a law and order agenda centred on sentencing; and a reduction in healthcare wait times through increased delivery flexibility - all reflect these commitments. These proposals are embedded in the overall strategic priority of aligning Canada even more tightly with the US through increased overseas military commitments and further economic integration. Canada's move into southern Afghanistan and increased troop deployment is already sketching in the new terrain. The major boost military spending, tax cuts and marketized public services proposed in the first Harper Budget on May 2 filled in more details. This constitutes the initial agenda of Harperism. It could hardly be more pressing for the Left to take some stock of what the Harper government is and might become." {Greg Albo, "Figuring Out Harper" (8 May 2006) zcommunications.org}
harperism by tkkn April 1, 2011
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Emperor Harperius Mandatorius Minimus 

See: Stephen Harper

Self-appointed Emperor of Canada, keeper of the mystic scrolls of heroin-addicted logic, promoter of private prisons in Canada, destroyer of nations...STARTING WITH OUR OWN!
While telling the Canadian people that he does NOT support private prisons, Emperor Harperius Mandatorius Minimus is deliberately laying down all of the groundwork to make a Canadian prison-industrial complex a reality.

Building prisons without criminals to fill them, and then creating enough statutes to criminalize enough people to make those prisons profitable...despite the cost to Canada and it's people.

hackerism 

You can say this word to anything that is abnormal and different. Other variations of hackerism is hacks, hacking, hackerly, and hacknessly :)
amisha: “that’s hackerism”
hackerism by aznkimmy January 30, 2020

Sexual Harrisment

What School Teachers, Staff, and all School Adult members say to any given member of the student male population when they are anywhere within the distance of 4 inches from any given member of the student female population.

Also known as "Sexual Harassment"
Billy: So Jane, I'll see you after school ok?
Jane: Ok billy, i love you.
*They hug and kiss*
Teacher: BILLY, IM REPORTING YOU FOR SEXUAL HARRISMENT!
Billy: What? shes my girlfri-
Teacher: Thats a referral for disrespecting authority by talking back to your teacher, and sexually harrising a girl!

Harperion 

A form of politics wherein facts from expert sources (scientists, statisticians, economists, etc.) are routinely discounted and ignored in favor of repetitive, dogmatic, populist policy.

Perfected by Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, this political form builds upon Rovian techniques.
1- Despite continually falling crime rates, as published by Statistics Canada, Stephen Harper ran a successful Harperion election campaign basted partially on a "tough on crime" policy, including spending billions on new prisons.
2- Despite being panned by military and aviation experts in Canada, the USA, Britain and Australia, Stephen Harper is pushing through a multi-billion dollar purchase of F-35 stealth jets. He has bolstered his position with the Harperion tactic of accusing all opposition with "not supporting our troops".
Harperion by unsupervised August 22, 2011

Harpers Island

A short series consisting of thirteen episodes that aired in the spring of 2009 and ended in the early summer.

Abby Mills returns to Harpers Island, years after the serial killer John Wakefield murdered her mother and other citizens, for her friend Henry's wedding. But the wedding soon turns into a nightmare when another series of murders ravages the island, systematically killing of guests.

The series was a smash hit, as well as an intriging thriller
Jeff: Did you see the finale of Harpers Island last night?

Ted: Hell yeah! That was INSANE!

Haterism 

Haterism is a disease. One may catch haterism by just hatin to much. Haterism causes one to b a chronic hater without notice. U will not notice ur even hatin even though it is painfully clear to everyone around u.

Symptoms:
~Chronic Hatin
~Just bein ignorsnt to anyone around u, for no reason
~Bein a Punk
~Not bein able to back up wat u say with any logical and/or senesibal reaon as to why u said it what so ever
~actin like an asshole

Notes:
~Haterism has no actual effect on ur health. It just makes u hate like a lil bitch
~There is no cure for haterism, once u got it there is no getting rid of it.
~Haterism is also normally in association with a very common disease known as BITCHASSNESS (Which also has no cure).
~Haterism can be contagious
Please go get your yearly Hater exam. Haterism is serious, see your local Hateroligist for more information
Haterism by Somebody U Don't Kno March 31, 2009
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pod person 

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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.
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

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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.
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No Surprises Wedding

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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.
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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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