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missing link 

A man who is covered head to toe with thick and wiry hair. He's so hairy, he's the missing link that connects humans to apes.
Joe: "Damn, it's 115 degrees out here. Why doesn't Tom take off his shirt?"
Dick "That poor bastard is so hairy, he got tired of being called the missing link."
missing link by Crapholio July 30, 2005
Word of the Day on May 21, 2009

Missing Link 

To look at your video game rack, and realize one of your Legend of Zelda copies are missing.
"Where the hell is my Ocarina of Time!? I have a missing link!"
Missing Link by Gamingtrevor May 21, 2009

missing link 

See: George W. Bush
Hey look! We found the missing link between humans and monkeys!
missing link by DragonAtma August 24, 2006

missing link 

Creationists' undisputed proof that evolution is 100% wrong. The standard reasoning is that, since not every single human being who has ever lived since before we were human beings has been dug up, we don't know for 100% sure that they're all *really* related.

Resulting alternate postulations necessarily involve the sudden mass-extinction of one species, almost immediately followed by the magical and/or miraculous introduction of a new species - homo sapiens - by the creationist's deity of choice, be it God or aliens.

Despite the fact that this "theory" cannot hold up to a tiny fraction of the rigor they grace the theory of evolution with, proponents of intelligent design often fervently insist that the "missing link" in the chain of evolution is undeniable proof that the theory of evolution is entirely unfounded, and that their highly unlikely postulate of intelligent design must be the only logical solution.

In reality, the "missing link" represents but one piece of missing evidence among millions of pieces of existing evidence for evolution. This can be contrasted to the almost complete lack of any evidence whatsoever for the proposed alternate theory of intelligent design, as well as the willful ignorance of any physical evidence that does in fact exist (which is commonly dismissed by arguments such as "LOL THE DEVIL PUT IT THERE").

The field of psychology explains that this type of reasoning has its roots in a phenomenon known as the "confirmation bias", which is the tendency of a person to seek out and interpret information which enforces their predrawn conclusions and reject information which challenges said conclusions. The confirmation bias can be found at the heart of many junk sciences in which conclusions are drawn before any physical evidence is gathered to lead one to that conclusion.
EVOL_TION

Creationist: It's the missing link! The answer must be Intelligent Design!

Missing Link 

The act of waking up after a long and fruitful night of partying; and someone you didnt even know walks by (preferably a door way) to go to the bathroom.
"damn dude last night was crazy"

"hell yea"

"hey who the fuck was that?"

"iunno"

"MISSING LINK!!"
Missing Link by LucyLuScoobyDoo March 8, 2010

missing link 

The inexplicable phenomenon, when for no rational reason...you go a whole day without taking a poo.
Nick felt perfectly normal, yet he was acutely aware of not having taken a dump nearly two days now. Where was this missing link?"
missing link by drbollocks May 22, 2009
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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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."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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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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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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