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shlumperdink

The phenomenon that occurs when one person tries to pass by you in a hallway or some other narrow passage and you both switch sides to get out of each other's way, therefore defeating the point of changing sides, causing you to switch sides again, however, the other person also got the same idea and tried to switch sides again, causing you to both be caught in the same predicament once again.

Coined by Stephan Pastis in Pearls Before Swine
"I was late for my meeting because I got caught up in a shlumperdink."
shlumperdink by Goatman Gamer March 15, 2023
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shlumperdink

(noun) The phenomenon of when you see someone walking towards you, so you walk to the right to avoid them, but they also walk to the right, so you step to the left, and they do the same, and so on.
Originally used by cartoonist Stephan Pastis
"I was in a shlumperdink for like three hours yesterday"
shlumperdink by Frogfisherman07 October 12, 2023
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Shlumpadinka 

The word Oprah Winfrey made up a long time ago to describe slumpy housewives, the types that are wearing the same sweats they wore yesterday and the day before. They usually have more than one child and are running around non stop and have been totally worn out and given up on how they look.
"On today's episode, Oprah decided to give makeovers to a group of shlumpadinka friends.
Shlumpadinka by Megan Dickinson February 23, 2008

shlumpadinka 

Word created by Oprah Winfrey referring to a woman who dresses as though she has completely given up.
My girlfriend is a shlumpadinka, she wears nothing but sweats
shlumpadinka by emilypsmith February 20, 2008

shlumpadinka 


1.)a woman who has completely given up on herself; unstylish.
Mom, please don't go to the grocery store dressed like a shlumpadinka.
shlumpadinka by M.E. Mangin April 10, 2008

shlumpernickel 

Contrary to popular belief flumpernickel is not a variation of pumpernickel or flumpernickel. It is acctualy a very rare metal found in the heart of oxen.
Check out my bling-bling, I just got a new shlumpernickel necklace.
shlumpernickel by Nick July 26, 2003
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
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Hate Draft

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2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
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