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Load Shedding
An action in which the South African government tortures their civilians by causing a black out on a daily bases varying from 1-5 hours. There are varies stages to load shedding if you have stage one you are very very lucky
e.g: Eskom is being a doos and starting load shedding again after 2 of our presidents promised it'd never happen again
Load Shedding by local south african fact spekr November 17, 2021
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sleading
The act of reading a book while dozing off. Usually this is intentional, reading in order to fall asleep.
sleading by Smedley von Shnurdley June 24, 2012
sheating
The Kraken relished so much in his mother's meatloaf and mashed potatoes that he did not want to pause from his meal as he felt the need to drop a massive deuce, instead he decided to take part in a little sheating session in order to reconcile both needs.
sheating by El_Duderin0 March 21, 2011
Sheaing
When you send a girl a video of you beating your meat but, your hand is in your pants while doing it.
Sheaing by Whoever through that paper, ur November 23, 2020
cell shading
A styalized technique used in videogames with bold colors and/or bold lines to create a flat cartoon look on 3D backgrounds and models.
cell shading by Josh February 1, 2005
Shedding
Sledging with added physical abuse. However, with shedding the objective is not so much to put the victim off his stroke, but rather to reduce them to a submissive, gibbering wreck.
As well as ‘vanilla shedding’, hardcore shedders are reported to indulge in ‘ruff shedding’, which involves dressing up in period costume, and ‘gruff shedding’ where four-legged horned ruminants are added to the mix.
As well as ‘vanilla shedding’, hardcore shedders are reported to indulge in ‘ruff shedding’, which involves dressing up in period costume, and ‘gruff shedding’ where four-legged horned ruminants are added to the mix.
Shedding by Citizen Sade March 17, 2008
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