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Urban Recessionary

When a mass amount of words show up on Urban Dictionary concerning the recession.
Dude, look at my inbox! Its full of words about the recession from Urban Dictionary! Might as well call it an Urban Recessionary.

Recessionanol 

The distilled corn added to gasoline by government mandate, causing increased food prices, poor gas mileage and ultimately a big shot in the foot for every american.
With the economy tanking we should get rid of recessionanol!

Help! Where can I find gasoline without recessionanol?

A truly capitalist, free market economy would never mandate recessionanol.

Recessionanol was supposed to make the air cleaner, but it doesn't work because cars are still burning the same or more petrolium with the corn.
Recessionanol by Dave W1 January 24, 2008

recessionary 

not good; challenging; feeling like you are shoveling shit against the tide, just to keep your business or your career above water.
After three months of jumping through hoops for our client so we could meet their deadline...they decided against moving ahead with the project. I guess I'm just having a recessionary day.
recessionary by Snowcloud521 February 17, 2009

Recessionalize 

to slowly recover from the downfall of the economy, due to lack of leadership in the US.
He was able to recessionalize after he started his new job.
Recessionalize by LnDM May 30, 2011

Recessionapathy 

The feeling of disengagement from the whole global economic situation and any related news. A refusal to feel any emotion about the economic downturn, typically brought about by excessive media bombardment and dullards inventing new terminology to describe circumstances that are not new to mankind (e.g. 'credit crunch'). Some genuine economic-psychology experts suggest this mental malaise is the apporiate and normal response to a recession beyond the initial exciting roller coaster downward dip of the economic curve. Whatever - it's all boring economic talk and there's a repeated episode of CSI I have only watched once before so I'm quite excited about that and cannot spare the mental energy to contemplate anything fiscal.
Spectacle wearing dull dude: "I'm concerned about what this means for mortgage rates in the longer term."

Pretend normal person: "Mmmm me too - it is a worry."

Recessionapathetic dude: "ehh? what's that? sorry I was day dreaming about putting a cat in a wheelie bin"

Spectacle guy: "Your recessionapathy appalls me"
Recessionapathy by SpunkedUp August 26, 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
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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
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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