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In The Corner 

1. Where your mom tells you to go when you do something bad as a child and she doesn't know how to punish you yet, so she kills you with sheer anticipation instead.
1.1 What modern-day parents use as a punishment because they're too much of a pushover to legitimately punish their children.

2. The source of one of the most (in)famous dad jokes of all time.
1. "Billy, what did you do to your sister?! Go sit in the corner!"

2.

"Dad, I'm cold."

"Go sit in the corner."

"Why?"

"It's ninety degrees."

that's three in the corner 

A Simon Anthony saying when a 3 is placed in a corner cell of a Sudoku grid and us usually followed by REM lyrics;
"And a 3 goes into the corner cell....that's three in the corner, that's three in the spotlight, losing its religion"

the pink one in the corner

Climbing route even Alex Handhold can't climb
I couldn't climb the pink one in the corner
the pink one in the corner by es jonne September 12, 2020

pissin in the corner 

when a person just rambles on not making any sense
Dude, you're "pissin in the corner" just shut the fuck up already!
pissin in the corner by GlennieB September 26, 2008

Kief in the corner 

The small amount of Kief left over in the corner of a dank bag of marijuana that is used to sprinkle on to a bowl and make it even more awesome.

Used synonymously to the phrase "water under the bridge".
Justin apologized to Jamaal for breaking his bong the night before. "No worries" Jamaal exclaimed, " It's all kief in the corner now.

Quiet Kid in the Corner 

You know the kid. They often wear darker clothes, though it isn't necessary. Normally, this kid will talk to an elite few classmates who don't bug them, make fun of them, or bring them into irrelevant conversations. When you get to know that quiet kid, you can discover they are an individual person with lots of funny thoughts inside. They simply choose to keep them there. When they choose to let their thoughts out, the students laugh, but they're usually good kids, so the teacher's let it slide. Some speak more "properly" than others, depending on their sense of humor.
Mrs. Daniels: Justine, describe phagocytosis for the class.
*class considers whether there is actually a Justine in the school*
Justine: It's like when the space ship comes for the slime monster during its attempt at world domination, but the slime monster makes itself grow a little and eats it.
*class laughs*

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Mrs. Powers: And they all lived happily ever after... maybe... or maybe they all died.
Justine: Of course they died... this book was written two hundred years ago.
...
Crystal: Did you hear what Justine said in English?
Amanda: That girl's name is Justine?.. It's always the quiet kid in the corner.
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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
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
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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
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
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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