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sterlinged 

(Verb) to record video, audio, or pictures without consent or knowledge of the recorded individual. Named after one of the most famous lawsuit cases in the NBA.
"That creeper sterlinged you with his Google Glass"

"My ex-wife sterlinged me before the trial and used it as evidence"
sterlinged by Old Vet June 17, 2014

Stirlinged 

When one listens to Lindsey Stirling on repeat for so long that one's dreams are haunted by intense electric violin/Dubstep background music, resulting in one's sleep being constantly interrupted.
You: I'm so tired, brosephs. This has to stizzop.
Your Coworkers: What's going on, dawg?
You: I totally got Stirlinged again last night - woke up at least thrice.
Your Coworkers: Dayum... you really gotta stop listening to Lindsey on repeat at work, home slice.
Stirlinged by GrownUpAssMan August 14, 2018

Scott Sterling 

Scott Sterling's impeccable use of his face to block oncoming balls truly underscores his status as the man, the myth, the legend.
Scott Sterling by KokoroAkechi June 25, 2016

Sterling Archer 

Sterling Archer, AKA "Duchess", is all that is man. Not only is he the worlds best secret agent, but he is an accomplished cocksman. When he isn't saving the world or having sex with a beautiful women he is probably doing one of 11 things: Belittling his valet Woodhouse, telling Lana Cane to call Kenny Loggins because she's in the "Danger Zone", beating Pam with a dolphin, playing with an ocelot named Babou, referencing Bert Reynolds movies, attempting to include an air boat into his plans, using operational funds for personal expenses, drinking, saying "I swear to God I had something for this", buying turtlenecks, and answering his phone with the ringtone "MULATTO BUTTS!".
Man: Dude I just tapped this super hot chick and then threw her clothes out the window cause she couldn't poach me an egg.

Man#2: You totally just Sterling Archer'd her. Well done.

donald sterling effect 

popularized by comments made by the Los Angeles Clipper's owner (of the same name), these are remarks or thoughts one may have in private, or between close friends/significant others, that if ever made public would result in negative reactions
guy 1: "I was looking through this girl's pictures on Facebook and came across pictures of when she was in high school. Is it wrong for me to think sexually about those pictures?"

guy 2: "That's that Donald Sterling Effect. Just don't let anyone find out and you're good."

Twanging The One Stringed Bass

Matt's taking his time, what's he doing in there, twanging the one stringed bass?
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Frothability 

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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
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A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
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