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proximity infatuation

An infatuation that develops out of close-quarters operation with another person.
"I swear I'm in love with this girl from Philosophy class. I've been sitting next to her for like three weeks and it's obvious we're meant for each other."

"Well do you know anything else about her? I bet you've just made up a life outside of class for her in your head. You're getting caught up in a short-sighted proximity infatuation man, just wait a couple weeks after class is over and you won't even remember her."
Word of the Day on April 28, 2008
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proximity infatuation

Constant close quarters lead to intense attraction.
This was first explained by Zelda Gilroy to Dobie Gillis in the 1959-1963 TV series, The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis, except Zelda called it "Propinquity."
I am experiencing proximity infatuation right now.
Me, thinking about F colleague: She is beautiful. I want to...I want to....(you know what)

F colleague: Says nothing, how is she supposed to know what I am thinking? Is SHE thinking the same thing?
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First, of all, I'm not that sure she IS beautiful, but it doesn't matter any more, I am infatuated. My wife would not approve of any of this and does not need to know. It's not going anywhere, anyway. Sigh.

proximity infatuation

When one has the desire to be intimately close to someone in a physical manner. Also when one thinks about another as a potential significant other (lover), often of the opposite sex.
David: How is things.
Bryan: Fine.
David: Bryan, how is things?
Bryan: Don't flatter yourself...i'm fine! Sophia was great, but by no means one of a kind. She was a proximity infatuation.

Bryan: Besides were friends right?
David(Tom): Right.

Jason Lee's honesty speech to Tom Cruise, in the movie Vanilla Sky in 2001. After Tom stole Jason's girl in the first half of the movie.

Summer Teeth 

When someone has a lot of missing teeth.
Mannn, that dude has summer teeth!
What do you mean?
Summer here, summer there...
Summer Teeth by BeckPot August 2, 2012
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“That’s the grindset, brother. While weak men sleep and complain, sigma males stay disciplined, work in silence, suppress emotions, and build power while everyone else wastes time chasing comfort.”
Grindset by Omega-Male May 22, 2026
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well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
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An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
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