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slide rule 

Used as an adjective, this means old-fashioned, out-of-date. Usually applied to attitudes.
Man, Mr. McMahon is so slide rule! Why does he always use long division, when there's a calculator right on his desk?
slide rule by pentozali May 1, 2008
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slide rule 

a tool made up with two or three rules that are skewly and weirdly marked. Allow you to slide back and forth to get some calculations done.

NOT FOR MEASUREMENT AND PUNISHING PEOPLE WHO ARE MISBEHAVED.
Man1: OMG, what's wrong with ruler, it has too many strange marks and are almost skewed. How could someone measure stuff out of that?
Man2: Bro this is a slide rule.
slide rule by DDDooordddy September 28, 2018

eight slice rule

If a salad or any other plate of food contains eight slides or more of bacon, then the entire plate becomes bacon.
I am invoking the eight slice rule, Dendy.
eight slice rule by DGGG December 25, 2021
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Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
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I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
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There are no hot girls in the area, theres only satellite baddies.
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Omg, the ramifications!”
-“You forgot about the rammys, bro.”
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
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