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The retention of your juvenile exuberance while growing into your awkwardly adult body. Maintaining the untamed Sawyer-Finn disposition that grates on the nerves of those near you who are trying to develop higher faculties within physiologically adult selves.
"Your problem isn't vice, but neotony
neotony by rodhandler December 22, 2003
Words you can keep
Keeping some features that are associated with its youthful state, even while the animal itself has reached its mature state. This term is often used to describe the ability of some animals to reach sexual maturity while still larvae.

It also applies to our modern obsession with hairlessness, big eyes, and youthful clothing.
One might think that girls in school uniforms would be a turn off, but they have a certain neotonous appeal.

neotonous by Whirr April 9, 2008
An acronym commonly used on the internet or by text.
netonym by asif70 April 13, 2016
A word to describe acronyms used on the internet.
LOL means "Laugh Out Loud" and is frequently used in correspondence on the internet. LOL is a netonym.
netonym by asif70 December 4, 2021
being an overall cutiepie. someone you want to fuck and cuddle; twink
"aww his cheeks are so neotenous. neoteny is my fetish"
neoteny by fuckmeandcallmebilly October 28, 2013
the continue of childish features in an adolescent/adult
Mary is an adult but her small teeth and face make her look younger”

“That’s neoteny”
neoteny by Movies123 January 23, 2023
neowony is an icon, a legend, and she is the moment
“neowony never misses
neowony by laaaaaaaaaniiiiiiiiii. October 24, 2023
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Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
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Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
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Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
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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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