patina
The term that antique appraisers and collectors use to describe wordrust/word or age on an old object to try to increase its value.
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patina
These days is it just a pretentious euphemism for "rust", used by people trying to impress others with the originality of their crappy vehicle. Previously used by antique dealers and art historians to describe things like 200 year old furniture or paintings, but now used by Joe Blow to describe a rusted '73 Oldsmobile.
"I blame American Pickers for popularizing the use of the word "patina" to describe someone's rusted, dented and faded old vehicle".
patina by TheOriginalScoobydubious February 9, 2015
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patina
verb: the act of throwing a load of scat in the face of an unsuspecting victim while asleep or passed out, preferably videotaped for distribution on the internet. Similar to antiquing.
Dude, Jojo is totalled passed out, let's antique him!
I'm actually feeling a little bit adventurous, let's go with the patina tonight. Go grab the camcorder.
I'm actually feeling a little bit adventurous, let's go with the patina tonight. Go grab the camcorder.
patina by gogo gadget penis February 23, 2008
shelter patina
the dirty look that homeless people acquire over time, generally a mix of urine, spilled beer, shelter soup, general filth, and who knows what else.
Have you been working on your tan or did you pick up a shelter patina during Lollapalooza?! It takes time and a genuine devotion to develop a true shelter patina. You can't fake the shelter patina.
shelter patina by blourtney13 August 3, 2010
Piss patina
The fine rust located on bathroom urinals. A result of the semi-acidic nature of urine and poor aim. Common in run down gas or service stations.
Piss patina by SaintSAW December 27, 2009
gamer patina
The caked up mixture of dead skin, nacho cheese Dorito dust, dried up Mountain Dew, and/or other fluids/material. Commonly found on mechanical keyboards and gaming mice.
How am I supposed to 360 no-scope noobs with all this gamer patina.
Hey, how do you clean gamer patina. I can't do any sick combos.
Hey, how do you clean gamer patina. I can't do any sick combos.
gamer patina by PastelBurrito June 26, 2016
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Blue Movie
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The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011
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fache-couture
French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
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