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From the urban dictionary:
“To Swanner”
Verb
1. To torpedo one’s own interests due to hubris or ignorance.

2. The act of leading others to negatively affect their own interests in order to justify one’s own ego
He had a golden goose of a job but swannered it for his ego
Swanner by Bodice123 May 22, 2024
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Russell Swanner 

The man with the plan and the largest penis in the world
Man Russell Swanner's plan is awsome.

OMG!!!! Russell Swanner has the biggest cock i have ever seen!!!
Russell Swanner by Billy Nob February 4, 2010

Mother Riley scanner attack

Used to describe a person who's head regularly explodes in anger whilst posting on a forum.
"Steve's just had another Mother Riley scanner attack. That can't be doing his blood pressure much good!"

Swannella 

When someone is denying that they are gay for someone close to them, and calls you a plant in his/hers defense although they have dated someone, who sexualized as a plant before.
I had an argument with a Swannella last week, he was quite arrogant.
Swannella by McDogenld June 1, 2016

Scanner Hound

Someone who lives vicariously through listening to police and/or fire scanners. Generally someone who has an uninteresting life of their own, or flat out nothing better to do. Some say it's a disease caused by people who only wish they could be a Firefighter, EMT, Paramedic, Sheriff's Deputy or Police Officer...we may never know! A few scanner hounds have taken to the extreme and created Facebook pages/Twitter Feeds to inform the public each time something happens on the scanner. Another extreme, scanner hounds that turn into Ambulance Chasers, so they can get a first hand glance at the 'action'.

If someone you know is suffering from being a Scanner Hound, simply slap them in the face and tell them to get a life!
That guy is a hard core scanner hound, he walks around with his scanner on, his phone, and iPad listening to 3 different stations at once!

Scanner Dan 

Slightly neurotic, greasy, larger homeless man that frequents State Street on a regular basis, who also supports the UW Greek System and LOOOVES the GAmma Phi ladies. Must ride a bicycle with a police scanner attatched to his hip. Hence the name, Scanner.
Scanner Dan, also look for Piccolo Man in bright orange suit located outside the bookstore playing his piccolo. Also, look for Shim Saxophone player up near the capitol or outside Statesider playing Pink Panther till the weeeee hours of the morning.
Scanner Dan by Bass Mouth September 19, 2003
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