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surmission

An idea or opinion based on insufficiently conclusive evidence; a conjecture. (via dictionary.com) It is the noun form of the verb "surmise." For some reason not recognised as a word by "legitimate" dictionaries. Dictionary.com strangely thinks that the noun form of "surmise" is, again, "surmise", which is just silly. Potentially first used and thus invented by me.
If one makes a surmission, said surmission is generally incorrect, as per the definition of the word.
surmission by Scalabrini July 6, 2004
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Multiple Submissions 

Making more than one submission of a definition to Urban Dictionary. This is a device used by people in the hope that the more frequently they submit their definition the more likely it is to be accepted. If the definition contravenes the guidelines laid down by Urban Dictionary, volunteer editors will not accept it no matter how many times it is submitted. The practice of multiple submissions is also likely to backfire on them as even if the volunteer editor couldn’t decide on it the first time they saw it, seeing multiple times more is likely to piss them off so that they vote to keep it out, after all they’re only human. So if you are going to submit a definition, do yourself a favour, submit it only once and if it is rejected, check it against Urban Dictionary guidelines, correct it and resubmit and it just might get accepted.
Making multiple submissions to Urban Dictionary slows things down and may actually reduce the chances of your definition being accepted.

submission nazi 

A staff member at Urban Dictionary who rejects good definitions from getting through. See urban dick
Guy 1: Did your definition get through?
Guy 2: No. Some submission nazi cancelled it.
To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess.
surmising by jezzie March 31, 2003

Smission 

An additional physical sense possessed by some robots in the television series Futurama.
"I would trade any of my other senses, even smission..."
Smission by Tim Thomason December 23, 2007

Canine Submision 

Forcing somone into submission and to take on the roll of a canine or dog; living in a cage, wearing a collar and usually having their hands immobilizedwith special locking gloves that force the hands into fists so that they look like paws. Prevalent practice in the BDSM community.
Travis was forced into Canine Submission, his master makes him wear a collar and wear a gag in his mouth because dogs can't talk, I hear he even eats out of a dog dish and walks on all fours.

Party Escort Submission Position 

The tactic of tricking someone into disarming themselves through promising them a (usually non-existant) reward.

Coined by the video game Portal, in which the antagonist attempts to capture the player in this very way (see Example).
Place the device on the ground then lie on the ground with your arms at your sides. Assume the Party Escort Submission Position or you will miss your party.
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