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i am pretending to type something 

when you are supposed to be doing work at school but you are doing something else on your computer and your teacher walks by so you write "I am pretending to type something" so it looks like you're busy working.
-hey, what were you typing in class yesterday?
-i was typing "i am pretending to type something".

pretension of hipsters 

Like an ostentation of peacocks, a murder of crows, or a parliament of owls, a pretension of hipsters is a simple and elegant term for a grouping of one of the more annoying self-referential and self-satisfied demographics in the history of demographics. Pretensions of hipsters can be found combing through old record stores in search of vinyl, hitting cool overpriced urban thrift stores, hanging for hours at local coffee shops, and, either performing in, or standing in line to listen to, a band of other hipsters with unfortunate facial hair, playing quasi-folky/blue grass inspired, unidentifiable something or other. There will be a banjo player.

Although pretensions of hipsters set up residence in cool and edgy neighborhoods such as Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and San Francisco's Mission District, where they can be spotted unabashedly overstating their cultural significance, they will have most likely arrived, trust funds in tow, during the second or third wave of gentrification, well after the hard-core artists have done the difficult work of staking out a claim in a relatively inexpensive if shady neighborhood, with no coffee shops, just delis and bodegas, with burnt coffee to go.
"Look honey, a pretension of hipsters just arrived in our neighborhood."
"Glad I didn't throw out my stove pipe hat."

Pretendance

Signing into an online meeting in order to appear in attendance and engaged, when in fact you are doing other things.
Rick had perfect pretendance at the weekly sales meetings this month.
Pretendance by jester66 March 5, 2013
Word of the Day on May 24, 2024

pretindian 

A white person, usually a hippie, granola, or wanna-be guru who uses words like "Father Sky", "Mother Earth", "sacred circle" and "four winds" to try to convince other white people how spiritual they are. These people can often be seen beating drums, wearing turquoise, and howling at the moon on weekends.
Damn it, Bob, stop being a Pretindian. You're an accountant for chrissake. Enough "Taxes with Wolves" nonsense!
pretindian by Ann Y Moss August 16, 2014

pretendian

Every white person in America that claims to be 'part' Native American.
I'm part Indian on my great grand mother's brother's uncle's sister side (Pretendian) but I don't have any way of proving it.
pretendian by ScoobyDooGang May 4, 2007
Word of the Day on June 16, 2025

Not Pretending 

A sarcastic phrase popularized by AdmiralBulldog and his circus of clowns, he calls MegaCucks.

Usually used to exhibit bewilderment and disdain against someone's actions or thoughts. This can be a response to somebody when you don't know if they are "pretending" to be dumb. It can be an affirmation of someone's stupidity.

Can be synonymous with replying to somebody who is being deadass wrong.

In other words, the feeling you get when you thought someone's actions or words were a joke but they were not.
John: Wow! Can you believe that Jeffery Ebstein killed himself?!
Matthew: Do you actually believe that?
John: Yeah. I guess he couldn't take the pressure.
Matthew: *shaking head* Not pretending.
Not Pretending by AtticusXIII November 5, 2019
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
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!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026
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