Derogatory term for mid-western people, stemming from the mispronunciation of 'milk' as melk. The usage of 'ded' is to mimic the misspelling and mispronunciation of milk.

v. collectively or individually finding someone/something to blame for a problem, as opposed to brainstorming which connotes finding solutions to a problem

n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem

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