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Just now 

A phrase that causes great confusion in communication between Brits and South Africans. In Britain it mean "immediate past". In South Africa it means "immediate future" or "sometime soon.. when I feel like it.. maybe never".
British teacher: Have you finished the work I set you just now?
South African student: I'll do it just now.
Just now by Schmunzelmonster October 20, 2008
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just now 

Used in the Carribean, especially Guyana...Anywhere from one minute from now...to never gonna happen...
You will get your computer just now...(Well that was 2 years ago!)
just now by M-dot Shell July 13, 2005

Just now 

person who just online but didn’t reply your message in the exact time. They see your chat but feel lazy to reply because you’re annoying.
she just online just now then off with no reply.
Just now by crapistgrrr July 6, 2021

just now 

a term used (particularly in england and the west indies) to say "in a minute" or "one second".
"Come down for dinner!!"
"Okay, mom. I'll come just now!!"
just now by ohwhatnow June 25, 2005

just now 

way of saying ‘see you later’ or ‘goodbye
cat- ‘i’m going home now’
dog- ‘okay.. just now’
cat- ‘just now’
just now by jxmxnxo July 22, 2019

Just now is Azan time 

Just now is Azan time by sdinaz October 23, 2023

Just now mum and dad don’t let me cry and threatening me like dera dera I don’t like them 

Just now mum and dad don’t let me cry and threatening me like dera dera I don’t like them
Just now mum and dad don’t let me cry and threatening me like dera dera I don’t like them
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
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