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reconteur

n. someone who is skilled at regurgitating funny anecdotes s/he heard someone else say first
"So, there I was..."

"Shut up, dude, you weren't there. You're such a reconteur."
by doppelf October 23, 2008
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raconteur

French for 'story teller,' coming from the French verb 'raconter' meaning 'to tell' or 'to recount.' Also, for this reason, the name of a new rock band, the Raconteurs. (They're really good.)
The Raconteurs claim to be raconteurs on their new album, 'Broken Boy Soldiers.'
by Larsen Husby July 20, 2006
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Raconteurs

A rock band consisting of members:
Jack White - Vocals, Guitars and Synthesisers
Brendan Benson - Vocals, Guitar and Keys
Jack Lawrence - Bass
Patrick Keeler - Drums and Percussion
Their ten-track debut album 'Broken Boy Soldiers' was released 15th May 2006.

This band is frequently called a "Superband" by radio DJs and indie magazines as every member is simultaneously part of another band or music project. Jack White is one half of the White Stripes, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler are part of the Greenhornes, and Brendan Benson is a solo artist.
Fan 1: "Have you heard the Raconteurs new single?!"
Fan 2: "'Steady As She Goes'? Yeah! I love it!"
by Vicky Rose May 24, 2006
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Raconteurs

A rock band consisting of members:
Jack White - Vocals, Guitars and Synthesisers
Brendan Benson - Vocals, Guitar and Keys
Jack Lawrence - Bass
Patrick Keeler - Drums and Percussion
Their ten-track debut album 'Broken Boy Soldiers' was released 15th May 2006.

This band is frequently called a "Superband" by radio DJs and indie magazines as every member is simultaneously part of another band or music project. Jack White is one half of the White Stripes, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler are part of the Greenhornes, and Brendan Benson is a solo artist.
Fan 1: "Have you heard the Raconteurs new single?!"
Fan 2: "'Steady As She Goes'? Yeah! I love it!"
by Vicky Rose May 24, 2006
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Reconservatarian

A political identity/philosophy that consists of some tenements of republicanism (favoring a republic as the best form of government), conservatism (favoring a balanced budget; prefers spending cuts), and libertarianism (socially liberal; limited government; free markets) and some independent views as follows:
a. Regulations: Regulations in moderation should be considered and implemented on a case by case basis to not only ensure public safety but also to prevent businesses and corporations from taking advantage consumers.

b. Taxes: Moderate tax increase can be considered as a last resort for limited time periods when necessary, but new tax increase should never be permanent.

c. Immigration: Taking a holistic approach with pathway to citizenship for otherwise law abiding illegal immigrants and expel criminal elements. Also securing the boarder against all new illegal entries.
Andy: Is Jeff a Conservative or a Libertarian? Because his views never seem to lie squarely in either political ideology.

Dan: That's because he's a Reconservatarian!
by dc401 December 16, 2011
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Recontextualization

transitive verb

1. A process that extracts text, signs or meaning from its original context (decontextualization) in order to introduce it into another context. Since the meaning of texts and signs depend on their context, recontextualization implies a change of meaning, and often of the communicative purpose too. Recontextualization at three different levels: 1) Intratextual 2) Intertextual 3) Interdiscursive.

2. The dynamic transfer-and-transformation of something from one discourse/text-in-context...to another.
“There is extreme power in the arrangement of images, and postmodern art uses recontextualization as a tool all the time to construct new meanings.”

“Found Magazine,” created by Davy Rothbart and Jason Bitner and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and New York City, collects and catalogs found notes, photos, and other interesting items, publishing them in an irregularly-issued magazine, in books, and on its website. Their entire publication is based on the process of recontextualization.
by Jrskow July 16, 2011
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reconverged

Dis dude is reconverged
by anonymous February 2, 2021
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