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eat the path 

Do the unexpected. Often given as advice to someone who is pursuing an undesirable goal.
"Cross over the cell bars, find a new maze, make the maze from it's path, find the cell bars, cross over the bars, find a maze, make the maze from its path, eat the food, eat the path."
eat the path by Thoth123 September 15, 2012
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Pathan is the Biggest Action Movie of India.
It stars none other than Worlds Biggest Superstar, The King of Bollywood SHAH RUKH KHAN.
Alongside John Abraham and Deepika Padukone.
It is a YRF Productions movie and is going to hit the cinemas in 2021.
#Pathan
"Bharat ki shaan, Shah Rukh Khan, aa raha hai, in and as, PATHAN"
"Pathan se panga matt le, yahi gaad dega."
"If you mess with Pathan, his fans will troll you."
Pathan by BhaktOfSRK February 2, 2021
"You reach a certain age, having a roommate is just kind of pathet...That's "pathet." Sanskrit for "really cool way to live."
Pathet by TurtlesAreSoUnderrated January 17, 2019

pathetic 

A word defining complete pity and sadness, a maximum state of misery. Something that is weaker than it should and could be, something poor in existence.(1)

Also commonly being used at immature and exaggerated deeds.(2)
(1)You never worked any hard, always taking, never giving, nor deserving, and now you dare to beg me in tears for money...
You are pathetic.

(2)My classmate which I invited yesterday stole my 6 year old brother's favorite toy.
pathetic by Proch February 20, 2011

Paving the goat path 

Taking an existing process and trying to improve upon or retrofit it with a something new. Especially relevant when the existing process is not the best solution and starting from scratch without any constraints would be better.
I would like to rewrite the application using an updated framework and workflow instead of simply paving the goat path.

off the beaten path 

a place that's not very well known to the general public, usually located in a secluded area.
I like hanging out at this pub once in a while after work. It's off the beaten path and I get a chance to relax for a while.
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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