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A word used by academics to confuse students and justify all manner of outrageous crimes against humanity in the name of education. It is primarily applied in situations when an academic requires the ability to smokescreen their own maladjusted intention and win unwinnable arguments with the minimum amount of effort.
Jane "Professor, I'd like you to explain to me why I got such a low grade."

Professor "Well I don't really have the time to explain the inner workings of pedagogy to you young lady. Even if i did, I'm not sure I could help you to understand."

Jane "Huh? What are you talking about?"

Professor "You see? Exactly."
pedagogy by The Gonzo Lecture March 3, 2010

pedagogical 

refering directly or indirectly to the education of children with the teacher
this society in which we live in is rather pedagogical, dont you think?
pedagogical by bumchum August 15, 2004

pedagogical waco 

Reaction by a teacher when criticised in students' course evaluations to adopt an apocalyptic siege mentality instead of simply knuckling down and improving their class.
-See what the students said about Mrs Y's course at the end of the semester? "incompetent ...inadequate... substandard..." Hopefully with a kick up the pants like that she'll have to pull the finger out next year.
-You're kidding! I just saw her in the principal's office screaming that she was being victimised! A real pedagogical waco!
pedagogical waco by thrawnpop May 14, 2008
A teacher... just a dirtier sounding way to say teacher.
My sex education pedagogue was very involved in our education. You could say he was a 'hands on' teacher.
Pedagogue by abbeynormal64 December 7, 2010
the process by which parents and relatives teach (pass along) their stupid ways and ridiculous quirks.

*as a side note, this brings up the question...Just how do stupid people live so damn long?
"Way to perpetuate the pedagogy Dad. You plan on explaining to the judge YOU taught me it was O.K. to drink and drive and then beat up on women!"
pedagogy by Heidi Dobber April 11, 2008

pedagogics

systematic indoctrination by people who either think they know more than other people, and are pressured to force their accumulated opinionated crap onto the rest of us who were socially pressured to gather in classrooms, to sit still and swallow anything served to us. or, the other type of t… preachers are people coming directly from academia or a school just below it, who originally hoped for a better job suited to them, who, after realizing the stuff they were taught leads to nothing worth striving for, now pass the teachings they were subjected to on to others. for reasons unknown to anyone (including themselves).
in any case, to prevent pupils from making contact with real life lessons, they are being set up in an artificial environment, confronted with artificial problems they would never have encountered without school. and in this way, gradually they are being shaped towards the ideal of an obedient academia worshipper.
teacher: “for i came here to bring you the word of the Lord”

all the people answered together and said “all that the Lord has spoken we will do”
(Exodus 19:8)

teacher: “she only asks of your attention, patience, and your commitment, your taking part in loving God, unconditionally. and that you do as she tells you”

and all the people answered with one voice and said: “all the words that the Lord has spoken we will do”.
(Exodus 24:3)

teacher: “to make sure you have a calm and peacefuly hiding place, an explosion-proof enclosure, to learn, untroubled by the tensions and conflicts, deceptions and betrayals, fightings and slaughter. in short, by real life. to make sure you’ll acquire and intellectual horizon filled with convoluted abstract nonesense. you’ve come under my authority, into this classroom. for i am the carrier of the word of the Lord. and since you won’t learn anything useful in here, like how to solve problems you’d encounter later on, in real life, you’ll be unprepared and get hit by an explosion right away. if you leave the path of academia. so better never drop out of school, succumb to pedagogics, show your loyality, and go to university. now listen to me, for i will proclaim all that the Lord has spoken. and what you’re to do”.

“all that the Lord has spoken we will do and we will be obedient”
(Exodus 24:7)
pedagogics by sabicu November 10, 2013
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

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DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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