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pretendica 

something that looks like the real deal, but is actually rather less than that just average.

Originally started as marijuana slang, it referred to weed that looked like the mack daddy, but was actually only middies. So the "pretendica" has now become generally thus, something that looks great, but is actually only okay, so-so, average at best.

something that has the capacity of pretending or is in the act of pretending or faking it.

pretending, faking, fronting.
He said that club was the diesel, but it was really kind of pretendica.

The girl thought that she had a hot ride, but it was total pretendica.

"Was it the shit, man?" -"Naw, it was pretendica."

or

"It was some scenester shit, yo. Total pretendica."
pretendica by JakeinthedirtyD January 21, 2008
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pretendica 

weed that looks really good but isn't
i smoked that pretendica shit and i'm still not high
pretendica by candilin detroit October 20, 2008

Pretendica 

Good mid-grade cannabis. Not too many seeds and a good enough high, so it's worth the price.
Hey man, give me some of that pretendica.
Pretendica by pretendica September 16, 2007

pretendica 

Weed that looks like dank bud, but doesn't get you that high.
This shit is pretendica.
pretendica by zulu June 16, 2003

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".

premedicated murder 

When someone kills and then uses an insanity defence.
Mayuko: Did you hear about the Tampa mom who shot her teenage kids for being mouthy?
Phil: What the?
Mayuko: Yeah she said that she snapped but it turns out she had it all planned.
Phil: Good luck using the premedicated murder defence.

Noriko: That Greyhound bus beheading guy was totally crazy don't you think?
Paul: Yeah, premedicated murder for sure.
premedicated murder by ocius1 February 23, 2011

pretenductive 

(adjective) when you pretend to be productive but in fact you are just procrastinating as usual
Q: Where's Emily?

A: Oh, she's in the library being pretenductive again.
pretenductive by Danlod November 10, 2016
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Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
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“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real
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