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promising footballer 

Term used by the police and press to describe a hooligan who lacks any real prospects beyond their criminality
Promising footballer, Wayne Johnson, was jailed for his vicious attack on an innocent person.
Promising footballer, Henry Hicks, died after crashing while evading police on a moped. Drugs found.
promising footballer by JonnTeee October 30, 2019

Promising Mc Creator 

(noun) A person who plays a game called 'Minecraft' to an audience, gains lots of traction, gaining lots of subs fast, just to throw it all away by doing something bad i.e grooming a minor. They are then forced off the internet, when a new person will take their place, repeating the exact same actions.
-Dude! Did you see that Insert Content Creator Name just got cancelled on Twitter.com for grooming 10 minors, forcing dogs to edit for him and litter.
-Typical Promising Mc Creator moment. Can't wait for the next one.
-Btw I ate your cat.

Pomising 

Stems from 'Pompous'.

A statment that means you are proud of yourself
I picked up with a hot babe last night. Pomising!!!
Pomising by jessmoodle February 5, 2012

Spatial Profiling

Airlines continually struggle with the idea of charging overweight passengers extra for their fare - it seems logical but then it is very difficult to implement.

"Spatial Profiling" is when airlines or for that matter any other industry, company, entity, individual discriminates someone on the basis of their weight.
The obese passenger was a victim of "spatial profiling" when she had to buy an extra ticket because of her weight.
Spatial Profiling by IPod Pilgrim January 21, 2010

Internet service providings 

The satirical term mocking the annoying cold caller telesales people and companies involved who outsource western based companies call centres to India as a money saving practice.

These call centres will often ring you up uninvited and attempt to sell you a product, such as an internet service even though they don't have a firm grasp of the English language.

The phrase can also be attributed to the UK television show Fonejacker, who impersonates such a person as a prank caller.
Ring ring...

"Hello, I'm calling to see if you would be interested in switching your internet service providings from your current providings to a new providings?"

Facebook Profiling 

Facebook Profiling refers to the use of an individual’s facebook page to stereotype or as a factor or judgment of their personailty type, this inculdes the number of friends, number of pictures of themselves, groups they belong too and status updates.
John: "Look at Jessica's facebook page she has over 3,000 pictures of herself she must be such an attention seeker"

Linda: "Dude, that's Facebook Profiling, you don't even know her, she is really a nice girl"
Facebook Profiling by mbocse September 17, 2010
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

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
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
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