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pretendinitis 

classic way that runners fake an injury. It's a pseudo-injury that afflicts lazy athletes who use it to get out of running practice. They tell their coach that they can't run because they have "tendinitis."
"I heard you have pretendinitis."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you bs'ed your coach to get out of the long workout. You claimed that you had tendonitis, even though you're clearly fine and just pretending."

pretendinitis 

The pain and discomfort endured while having a tedious conversation, usually the result of long periods of smiling and nodding. Facial muscles can be eased periodically with generic comments such as "Oh really?", "Uh-huh", and "That's crazy."
Pretty long, I started to get pretendinitis
pretendinitis by sugartees August 3, 2010

Pretendonitis 

A made up injury to get out of doing something
Jayce didn’t feel like practicing soccer so he told the coach he had pretendonitis
Pretendonitis by Jzman111015 April 1, 2018
Word of the Day on January 17, 2024

Pretentionitis 

To be suffering from trying to seem more important or significant than you really are. Similar to pretentious
Person 1: Is Peter coming to the party later?
Person 2: Na'h, he 's got pretentionitis and he's being a dick lately.
Pretentionitis by SneakySsssssss February 13, 2018

Pretendonitis 

When you hear a loud, high pitched noise but theres really nothing wrong with you
On The Office, Jim and Pam would hum the same high pitched note until Dwight called the ear doctor for an appointment. They called it pretendonitis.
Pretendonitis by Abanasi October 9, 2008

Pretendonitis 

What retarded people use as an excuse to get out of doing any kind of physical activity or therapy
“Sorry coach, I have a severe case of pretendonitis so I CAN’T play dodgeball!”
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

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
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