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pretox

The opposite of a detox.

When you know you're going have a ridiculous amount of alcohol over the weekend and you decide to go out for a few drinks the night before as preparation - it's the drinking equivalent of stretching.
"It's the stag do this weekend, the pretox will be in the local from 7 tonight"
by Matt4579 May 28, 2006
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Pretorial

Used to discern the singularly most likely intended meaning of the word it is used in conjunction with when there are multiple interpretations.
"Lets go to the bar after work"
"The pretorial bar?"
"Yes, the one that we most frequently visit."

"Did you hear what the president said?"
"President Bujar Nishani of Albania or the pretorially intended?"
"The latter, Obama"
by QuasarPulse June 8, 2013
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Pretocious

where pretentious and precocious meet...often with very unfortunate results.
She's way too young to have such attitude, man, totally pretocious!
by flyingdog April 9, 2009
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under no pretext

Partial quote by Karl Marx from a speech given in 1850, the full quote being:

"Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary."
Hey have you heard that "under no pretext" quote by Reagan? Crazy shit.

Naww man you got it all wrong, that quote is from Karl Marx.
by Sir Vyvin December 7, 2021
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pretexting

When one pretends to write a text message to someone, in hopes of avoiding unwanted and/or awkward situations.

NOTE: Although 'pretexting' is a portmanteau of 'pretending' and 'texting', the actual word 'pretext' shares a similar concept, as it is defined as "an effort or strategy intended to conceal something."
Person 1: Dude, every time I was leading on to ask Jill out, she would get a text from one of her friends. Isn't that weird?
Person 2: Bud, you do realize...
Person 1: *sigh.* She was pretexting, wasn't she.
Person 2: Sorry man. Hey, what say we go to Taco Bell?
Person 1: FUCK YEAH TACO BELL
by Sharmz May 28, 2009
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pretext

Verb, portmanteau - To pretend to text someone or reply to someone's text message to avoid awkward situations. This happens most often when talking to someone you don't really know or when you don't want to look weird while waiting for the bus.
My crush, Addie, and I have run out of things to talk about so I will pretext to avoid any awkward silences.
by savantwaler May 9, 2010
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Pretoria

If you support the blue bulls rugby team, like beer, hatfield square, eat boerewors and paint your children blue for the rugby
oh my god ,shame those poor chilred are painted blue and smell like boerewors, they must be from Pretoria.
by poppie tart December 2, 2009
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