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noun
the ability to express oneself fluently and grammatically in speech.
ORIGIN 1960s: from Latin os, or- ‘mouth,’ on the pattern of literacy.
We hear a lot about literacy, a little about numeracy, but nothing at all about oracy, in the context of education.
oracy by Pepys April 10, 2008
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oracyl new

This is a lady whom has lived through times and will give advise. Don’t ask if you don’t want to know.
Respect the oracyl new. Destiny happens.
oracyl new by Oracyl New October 4, 2018

oracyice 

The act of ditching your friend when he needs female advise
I totally Oracyiced dalton today!
oracyice by Wolf pack 18 February 19, 2015

abandonware 

n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.
Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.
abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003
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Foot prisons 

Socks. Annoying, sweat-causing, non-barefoot enducing, everyday socks.
The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!
Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022
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cornholio 

Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.
"I am Cornholio! You do not want to face the wrath of my bunghole, for I need TP!"
Butthead: Shut up, Beavis! (uh huh huh huh)
Beavis: Um, okay. (heh heh heh heh).
cornholio by AYB July 20, 2003
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