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scanslate 

is a term used by manga (Japanese fly comic) otaku that means to scan the comic and translate from Japanese to English
Otaku1 : When is the new volume of Naruto coming out?
Otaku2 : I don't know. No one scanslates it yet.
scanslate by donnotaddme April 25, 2011
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Scanlation

Scanlations are pirated Japanese comic books (manga). Fans scan and translate the comics into English and post them on the Internet.
Hey otaku, Did you download the latest scanlation of Toriyama world?

Nah, I'm still reading Love Hina.
Scanlation by Keitaro August 1, 2004

scanlate 

Cross between "scan" and "translate"
Usually associated with scanning in Japanese manga and translating it for people who can't read Japanese (like me)
They haven't finished scanlating (insert manga here)
scanlate by miso December 5, 2003

scanlation

An unauthorized copy of a Japanese manga to be found on the internet. Name comes as the images from the manga are scanned on to the computer and its words translated into English, giving the final, most readable copy for viewership (in comparison to a raw, which is the original scan of the manga). Is useful for several things, mostly giving readers access to manga that they can't find or they want to see the next chapter of, or just giving free and complete access to a manga.
Person1: Gahhhhh, that new chapter of Bleach won't be in America for months, but it is already in Japan.
Person2: Just find a scanlation online, those appear regularly.
Person1: Really??? MUST. READ. NOW.
scanlation by SleeplessMotive November 25, 2011

scanslation

The art of turning a manga of one language into one of a different language. Includes translation of the story and editing of the actual artwork. Scanslations are done by fans for the whole fan community.
Scanslation groups are part of a large online manga fanbase.
scanslation by Anon. February 27, 2004

Scanlator 

A scanlator is a person who performs scanlations, which are the unauthorized scanning + translation of a source work, usually a Japanese manga of some sort, into English for dissemination by e-mail or blog.

For more information, see scanlation.

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"Who's the translator on this graphic novel? Or should I say 'scanlator'."

"Scanlator is the word, the person is called "Kuzzy" but there's no full name, e-mail or blog address. They prefer to keep it that way because what they're doing breaks international copyright laws, even in cases of works that have been sitting untranslated into English for years."

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Scanlator by al-in-chgo April 12, 2010

scandalate 

To scandalously urinate oneself embarrassingly in public.
Oh crap, that broad over there had way too much to drink and just scandalated herself!! Oh God, she's hottt...

Fuck man, if I don't find a can soon I'm going to have to scandalate right here in the food court!
scandalate by Ickbarr April 1, 2007
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A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

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Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
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Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
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Me: Woah! TLDU!
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