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stringy paddle 

n. A Violin.

As used in the Strangers With Candy episode when Jerri Blank (played by Amy Sedaris) becomes a violin prodigy.
Jerri (Amy Sedaris) discovers she has a previously unknown talent in this episode of the off-color Comedy Central series. Kicked out of the Flatpoint High orchestra by Mr. Jellineck (Paul Dinello) for pounding on the timpani and refusing to follow directions, a distressed Jerri remains behind after class and begins experimenting with the various instruments. Eavesdropping on the horrible sounds coming from the orchestra room, Mr. Noblot (Stephen Colbert) is stunned when Jerri picks up the violin and starts playing beautifully. Soon taking her under his wing and forcing her to practice tirelessly, Mr. Noblot isolates Jerri from her friends and peers in order to vicariously experience the success that eluded him as a child. Distressed by the scratches on Jerri's hands from attempting to groom the family cat, Mr. Noblot brings Jerri to live with him so that she may focus entirely on her practicing. With Mr. Noblot's newfound obsession driving a wedge between him and Mr. Jellineck, and the disapproval of Jerri's father adding to the negative impact that practicing has had on her social life, Jerri decides to give up the "stringy paddle" (her name for the violin) the very night of the Tri-County Music Championship. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
stringy paddle by smudgetool September 17, 2008

Red-stringing

The way King of Police Bill Billingham solves cases on the Solve This Murder podcast by putting together the clues he has already collected through out the episodes
“Now I have the clues, it’s time to do some red-stringing to piece this all together”

shrinkify 

Did you shrinkify those pictures so they would fit on the screen?
shrinkify by 'Tis Me March 28, 2008

Strigiformophobia

Strigiformophobia is a fear of Owls (Owls being birds from the order of Strigiformes). Many sufferers of Strigiformophobia are usually afraid of an Owl's large eyes, or how they can rotate their head up to 270' degrees.

Strigiformophobes may in turn suffer from Ommetaphobia (fear of eyes) or Ornithophobia (fear of birds).

It is said that the Rap artist Eminem has a fear of Owls.
After a Barn Owl flew into his bedroom window as a child, Josh developed strigiformophobia.
Strigiformophobia by Proficimus December 16, 2018

stringing along

The act of dragging out a relationship with someone while having dishonest intentions. This can be applied to friendships or dating. The person stringing along the victim usually is getting something selfish or one-sided out of the situation such as sex, money or attention from others. This usually ends poorly for the person being strung along. The victim is sometimes aware of the situation but does not break the cycle due to them being a tool, insecure, spineless or gaining something less from the relationship such as not being completely alone even though they are being used. People performing this act are usually Chav's.
"You still dating Janet?" "Yeah I'm going to string her along until the sex runs out." or "I'm going to keep stringing along that married guy until he stops spending money on me or his wife finds out."
stringing along by El Gallo Rojo October 31, 2007

stringing the cheese 

'Why weren't you at school today?'
'I was just at home, stringing the cheese.'
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
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