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pulling a billy 

Pulling a billy is when you spell a word incorrectly or do not punctuate it. To save yourself from complete shame you say something along the lines of "oh SH** i just pulled a billy".
The name billy is used for this phrase, because recent studies show that if you have the name "billy" you are 4% more likely to have difficulties with spelling than with any other name. This study also showed that the average I.Q. for someone called billy was just 12, 8 lower than the 2nd lowest, Andrew.
.....Pulling a billy.....

Reasonably cool person - "hi"

Cool person - "hi"

Reasonably cool person - "We both said hi didn't we? Conwincidence, I think not!"

Reasonably cool person - "Oh shit i just pulled a Billy didn't I?"

Cool Person - "yep!" *face palms*

Pulling a billy 

'Pulling a billy' is to not attend an event, usually blamed on a family event e.g. 'sister's birthday' or a family outing e.g. 'the borough market' The same excuse is typically re-used over and over.
Friend no1: 'Say, where's patrick?'

Friend no2: 'I don't know, i'll phone him'

*Friend no2 phones patrick*

*Friend no2: hey patrick, where are you?
Patrick: Sorry guys, I can't make it, I have to go my sister's birthday*

*end call*

Friend no1: 'So, where is he'

Friend no2: 'he's pulling a BILLY'

Friend no1: 'AGAIN??'

pulling a billy 

when you kill yourself in fortNite so they cant get the kill
Oh shit nigga that man is pulling a billy
pulling a billy by RyhamBruh April 5, 2019
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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
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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.
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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