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Incorrect way of saying off (yet another American corruption of the English language).
I got off of the chair. <- Should be: I got off the chair.

Get off of me! <- Shoud be: Get off me!
off of by Dan Bishop May 1, 2005
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Some claim that it means just "off" in some way of american speaking
Some say it even means "because" in some cases.
Some say it is a definitely wrong use of grammar.
It’s a way of profiting off of something you expect to drop in value.

My new invention will knock the socks off of the scientific community.

and even

The collapse happened off of the devaluation.
off of by Khanon November 29, 2018

Off of Slack 

When a person does something just to do it.
Person 1: Why are you cleaning your shoes?..They're already clean.

Person 2: SMT -_- I'm doin' this off of slack boy...chill!!! :|
Off of Slack by Ann-Nisa October 28, 2009

off of you 

Done with your bull shit and she is just chilling done tripping ready for the next but she is still gonna be there for you lowkey
I’m off of you simple
off of you by Just read November 13, 2020

based off of 

a way to say "based on" when you want to sound dumb and use an extra syllable
"The movie was based off of the book."
based off of by it'sokaytothink August 9, 2012

slap the black off of you 

A way to indicate slapping someone of African American decent very hard.
"Boy do that one more time and i'll slap the black off of you!"

chip off of the old block 

Where the "chip" is referring to the son (or sometimes daughter), and the "block" is referring to the father (but seldom the mother). Meaning that the offspring heavily resemble their own parents. Also meaning that the son has acquired a characteristic from their father.
Hey Johnny, that's exactly what your Pop said! You're a real chip off of the old block, ya know that?
chip off of the old block by Coffee February 27, 2005
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
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Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
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High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008
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Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
Purple Patch by Ralph Shitstorm October 27, 2020
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(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
yub nub by rotjrem November 4, 2010
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