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Platerns have been used since the 1840s for yarndling. They range in size and complexity. The largest ones are often found adjacent to scrimming basins.
Tony would often tell me about his grandfather's antique horizontal platern.
platern by Cod Michael May 27, 2020

Platelingus 

plate-a-lingus noun

The act of licking one's plate clean, to complete and utter satisfaction - often with a great degree of sensuality.

The most intimate form of completing a meal - to lick the entire plate free of all deliciousness.
The pot roast was so delicious, John engaged in platelingus to lap up the remaining gravy.

Dude, this homemade BBQ sauce is gonna get some platelingus after I finish these ribs.
Platelingus by Nails11 July 7, 2011

Paltering 

Paltering (gerund or verb) and palter (verb) refer to an extremely common practice of lying and deceiving with true statements. Probably the most common form of paltering (especially among politicians and interviewees on media) is answering a challenging or embarrassing question with a statement which is true but does not address the original question. Frustrated questioners sense the lie, but instead of identifying the paltering, often rephrase and repeat their original question. Strangely, very few know this word and its phenomenon, thinking a lie must be only a misstatement of fact. Check out a long scholarly article on paltering at www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspi0000081.pdf .
By subtle paltering, the witness at a Senate hearing avoided all the challenging and important questions that Senators directed his way, leaving the Senators with a sense of confusion and frustration.
Paltering by billdc June 4, 2018

plastering 

Where one lays upside down on a sofa/chair and cums in his own face.
"John gave himself a good plastering last night"
plastering by jerry pearson October 24, 2013
the practice of taking someone else's restaurant order or meal ideas and passing off the selection as one's own, particularly when copying someone else's order after they have given it to the waiter or counter operator.
"Hey guy, I told you that was what I was going to order a minute ago, I call platerism!"
platerism by DeadZedBaby November 1, 2015
Platern

(noun)

Platern is a combination of the words Plastered and Saturn. It is a feeling you get when you’re so drunk that you’re on a different planet.
“Oh my gosh guys, I drank so much i’m on platern right now.”
Platern by channingtatum319 February 8, 2023
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
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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!
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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.
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