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Asian illumination

noun:
1. flushing of the skin or redness in the cheeks caused by acetaldehyde buildup after drinking alcohol.

2. THAT DRUNK GLOW!

some background:
Acetaldehyde is a toxin produced from alcohol metabolism that causes flushing and many hangover symptoms. Some people take longer to break down acetaldehyde and experience symptoms for longer periods.

-AT bayBEE
Non-tomato: Hey, you look as red as a tomato! Got that Asian glow?
Tomato: Yeeep, got that Asian illumination! ;)
Asian illumination by Pap¡ May 15, 2016

Like Blackpool illuminations 

When you leave lots of lights switched on in your house and your Mum says its like blackpool illuminations. Particuarly those who come from the north of england will understand
Switch the lights off it's like blackpool illuminations in here!

Illuminatisex

Modern norwegian slang for threesome ,groupsex or Kanye West, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé having sex
Kanye: Oh hi do you wanna have illuminatisex with me and taylor?
Beyoncé: sure lets go!
Illuminatisex by Falcum October 13, 2018

tropical illuminati 

Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon or the Frequency Illusion phenomenon of noticing that Flamingos and Pineapples are everywhere and on everything (towels, cups, shirts, purses etc) and appear in pop culture (How I Met Your Mother) and in real life on a regular basis. A lot of the time the flamingos and pineapples will appear on the same object, but the tropical Illuminati effect is still valid if they are on separate objects.
Did you see that Ted woke up next to a pineapple on How I Met Your Mother? It's the Tropical Illuminati.

illuminati 

Something everyone screams when theres a triangle.
*sees triangle in geometry class*
Yells: ILLUMINATI!
illuminati by LolMeowMeowMeowKuutra October 17, 2014

illuminati flip

When you put an address into your GPS and then your phone starts flipping around and having a seizure.
Bro I just put the address in Waze and it did the Illuminati flip and kept spazzing!
illuminati flip by Russiancancer3000 December 31, 2018
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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