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a word used to describe any example of an instance where a politician makes a move that should be politically (and solely politically) beneficial but backfires. Most recent, this term has been used in discussion of McCains choice to nominate Sarah Palin as his VP.

Past tense: "impalined"
John McCain will feel silly for impalin‘ himself with that VP pick!
I hope the Republicans get mad at John McCain for his impalin‘ decision to choose Governor Palin.
He lost the election by impalin‘ himself because he made that single decision.
Impalin by Impalin October 23, 2008
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making a decision where the only motivation is political gain that completely backfires and destroys a politician’s reputation. Named for Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, the presumptive Republican nominee for vice president in 2008. The word is a colloquialism based on the English word "impaling" and can be used with or without an apostrophe signifying the dropped final "g."
By choosing Sarah Palin as his VP, John McCain was found guilty of impalin'. Barack Obama easily won the election.
impalin by Ize B. October 18, 2008

Impalicious 

The state of being super sexy, cool ,intelligent, funny, good at both man lovin and woman lovin, and simply irresistabel to everybody who look at you.
Damn! He be so impalicious, he looks looks good at lovin.
Impalicious by El Panda October 30, 2009

impaling 

the act of forcing a sharp object through the body until it reaches the other side
The man got bamboo growing through his body , the excutioner was traumatized after

impaling him
impaling by mlqrt February 25, 2017

impaling the morals of a minor 

A pun on the crime of "impairing the morals of a minor" that defines the much more serious crime of statutory rape.
That mofo was impaling the morals of a minor when he fucked my 16-year-old sister.
The antithesis of 'explain'. To explain is to simply. Implanation, on the other hand, complicates an an idea even further.
My friend Ms. B is an over-thinker; if I ask her to explain some things, she implains it.
Implain by BabuGeorge May 6, 2019

impalinate

Impalinate is verb referring to a short term feeling of euphoria, success or impending success / victory followed by the virtual opposite happening as a direct result of the impalinating event.

The root of the word is derived from surname of one Sarah Palin who, once chosen by Presidential candidate John McCainhis running mate to enjoy a resurgence in the poll coupled by a groundswell of Republican and Conservative media euphoria over the pick.

Before long, interview gaffes and an detailed examination of her record, beliefs, and abilities caused the campaign to stall, as millions of Americans were horrified by the idea of her one octogenarian's heartbeat away from the highest office in the land, and the nukes.

In short, Senator McCain impalinated himself.

Similarly, the debut of Sarah Palin's TV show on TLC brought millions of viewers, only to see ratings drop by almost 50% shortly thereafter.
Dating a really hot girl can be a highly impalinating experience. At first the confidence from screwing a model and the admiration of other men is intoxicating and makes you feel like you are king of the world. But after a while you notice your bank account is at zero, she owns your house and she cheated on you with your best friend.

2) "My first ever line of cocaine impalinated the f^&* out of me. At first I thought I was king of the world and that all my jokes were funny. I was sure that girl wanted me. Now I'm broke and sucking dick for coke"
impalinate by Gator Roll January 12, 2011
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city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
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Is that cake?

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“Slayyyter just announced another album last night
“No way, is that cake?”
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me : look at you all sad & shit
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endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.
I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.
endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026
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A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.
Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”
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