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Herp 'n' shmerp

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1. An ambiguous identifier used as a variable, akin to mathematics, in which any word can be inserted provided it keeps grammatical commandment. Typically the user has a specific word in mind that was purposely omitted.

see thingy, thing.

2. Used as a filler word akin to "like", "um", et cetera.

other spellings: herpnshmerp, herp-n-shmerp.
1. "Pass the herpinshermp, please?"

2. "Could you pass the herp 'n' shmerp ketchup, please?"
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Sherp 

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When you flatulate while taking a bath and have an unfortunate, incidental release of a little soft serve stool. Leaving one scrambling to escape their own filth.
I was relaxing in a nice hot bath today when I did a sherp. It was horrible. It went all brown real quick.
Sherp by Eaton Holgoode March 24, 2017

shmergle 

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the best word ever created by a psychotic 6 foot ginger. the only word in the english language that is completely versatile (membean word) and hence can be used in every situation. whether it be an adjective, noun, or verb, each time you use the word shmergle it will raise your IQ by 10 points!
*world burns down*
Meghan: “What kind of content is this? What the shmergle is going on???”
shmergle by han-meg March 6, 2020

shmerm 

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blatant closet case homosexual who is extremely arrogant and self centered, although he may exhibit some heterosexual tendencies the person's desire for people and children of the same sex is undeniable.
"Why is that faggot reading a playboy? Everyone knows that nigga is a shmerm."

"My history teacher just got arrestted for molesting a little boy."
"Well son, I guess he must have been a shmerm."
shmerm by Roger Haulenbeek November 9, 2008

Shwerpy 

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The name of someone who breaks promises.
I hate shwerpy
Shwerpy by I Live in a Box June 24, 2018

carrying the sherpa 

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acting without a proper plan to execute
you can't climb the Everest, carrying the sherpa. you need a solid and safe route to conquer.
carrying the sherpa by kelamist September 26, 2018
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Overstand 

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To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
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minimap 

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A map that mostly tells you where everything is
Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap
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Pink Cloud

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The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
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Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
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Striver 

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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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