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Laman terms 

when someone speaks in a fashion that confuses people with obtuse interests. speaking in a different context but yet still the same language. talking in a way that plain people just dont get
advisor:Ma'am your car's engine has no motor oil. it no longer runs.

bumquesha:what do you mean?? whats oil? i dont think i have ever even used oil...

advisor:let me put this in laman terms ma'am : its the shit needed to make your car's engine run. kind of like if i took all the blood out of you, you would no longer run. got it?
Laman terms by The-Red-Mist June 1, 2009
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lame man's terms 

When an individual, lacking common sense, wisdom, or intelligence, attempts to describe something they know absolutely nothing about.
He said he was an expert in the subject, though I'm pretty certain everything he said was in straight lame man's terms.

liquid lunch 

A lunchbreak comprised entirely of alcoholic beverages, and no food.
"With all the lay-offs that morning, it was rough. I hit the bar around the corner for a liquid lunch mid-day."
liquid lunch by Alexandra July 27, 2004
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Dunzo, a slang word for done/finshed. Made famous by the Laguna Beach cast.
This car is so dunzo. (Kristin's car breaks down.)
dunzo by Joey Pellet December 8, 2004
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ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.
"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"
ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004
Word of the Day on June 19, 2026

Male Pattern Blindness 

When a man will search for hours to find something that is laying out in the open on a table. Items are often easily found by a women.
Man: "I have been searching for hours for keys."
Woman: "You mean the ones sitting there on the coffee table?"
Man: "Where?"
Woman: "Right there in the middle of that table."
Man: "oh, must have been Male Pattern Blindness"
Male Pattern Blindness by diablo581 February 10, 2008
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