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perpetrating the fraud 

Term used when one acts or speaks in a way not true to character in order to decice or bamboozle others .
April: hey Jen have you met my new boyfriend Jim?. He's the one helping that old cross the street
Jen: Omg girl you're dating Jim? I just seen him last night at the bar he totally took home a Hooker
April: no way he's so dashing and debonair ... look there he goes rescuing a kitten from a tree
Jen: no girl he's just perpetrating the fraud!

Jon: dude look at that hot chick over there with the nice rack, she looks so smart reading that big novel
Jim: i knew her in high-school she wears those stick on boobs and that book she's reading is upside down LMAO
Jon: damn if she ain't perpetrating the fraud!
perpetrating the fraud by osogood03 November 22, 2010

perpetrating bitch 

A female that subscribes to online dating websites with no intention of hooking up
That woman on dirty chat is a perpetrating bitch.

perpetratin' the fraud 

simply put: faking something!
real old skool hip-hop language :)
while you were over here perpetratin' the fraud
i was overseas on the charts with boy george
you're the beginner
shante's the winner

Perpetration 

From 'Perpetrate' - The act of commiting a serious wrong against another. *Please Note* Also may be classified by Degrees from 1-3 (with 1 being the worst).
"I can't even believe that ho slept with my man...that is a PERPETRATION!"
Or with degrees
"Oh no she did not wear those raggedy a$$ shoes, that is a perpetration in the 3rd degree."
Perpetration by Angela A. April 7, 2005

self-perpetuating ignorance 

A phrase used to describe the blind beliefs of any institution or state where someone is told to believe something without evidence or reason and where that ignorance is then passed on to others (because they believe the lies they have been told) and becomes self-perpetuating.
'Nationalism is a form of self-perpetuating ignorance where we are taught to hate the 'other' or outside group.'

'No you cannot convert me to your religion, I have no desire to be a part of your cult's self-perpetuating ignorance.'

perpetratin' 

The actual definition can be described as follows: To be responsible for; to commit.
But the term "perpetratin'" or "to perpetrate" has come to mean something along the lines of faking, pretending, feigning, however you want to put it.
"Look at him, he's perpetratin' the game."
"I don't hate, and I don't perpetrate either."
"I picked up the car phone to perpetrate like I was talking" - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Parents Just Don't Understand
"Tru dat" - Vanilla Ice. (he is Perpetrating)
perpetratin' by Reneeeeeeeeeeee August 10, 2006
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

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For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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