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In French: "Journal" means newspaper.
Hier j'ai lu le journal
means
I read the newspaper yesterday.
Journal by Str187 September 16, 2007
That book that the EMO boy is carrying. it's attached to his hand
If you steal his journal, he will probably slit his wrists... After buying a new journal and writing about how sad he is that his old journal got stolen...
journal by -30- May 7, 2005
That book that the EMO boy is carrying. it's attached to his hand
If you steal his journal, he will probably slit his wrists... After buying a new journal and writing about how sad he is that his old journal got stolen.
journal by -30- May 7, 2005

journal vomit 

excessive writing in a journal, diary, etc. due to an overwhelming amount of pent-up emotion.
I really need to journal vomit when I get home.
journal vomit by Connie Foanio March 18, 2008

Journal Scare 

A nickname for the generally charming Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City that highlights its more unsavory elements.
"Can you believe that 5 police officers were shot the other night in Journal Scare?"
Journal Scare by AP Styles August 8, 2009

Journal Club

N. A meeting of the minds for which in-the-know digital media gurus can display their talents and list of seemingly irrelevant blog links.
Journal Club Thursdays keep me sane in a world full of chaos and unpredictability. How else could we watch videos of turtles and hang out on Reddit during the work week?
Journal Club by Turtles, Inc. March 2, 2011
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
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"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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"I can't, I have dance."
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"Yeah... I know."
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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