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The alternative pronunciation of the big-box store Target.

Calling "Target" by the moniker "Tarjay" aims to make the shopping experience seem more upscale than it really is.

If you are always shopping at the big-box store, you may be stigmatized by your friends who shop at Whole Foods or at a mom and pop store.

To prevent this, all you need to do is make the name of the big-box store sound more sophisticated and upscale.

It adds a seemingly French sound to the name, and that sounds impressive, or even extraordinary
Ann: Did you buy that button down shirt from the local store in town?
Bruno: No, I bought it from tarjay...oh-la-la
Ann: Oh, you mean Target?
Bruno: Yeah, but calling it Tarjay sounds fancier, and conceals the fact that i am cheap.
tarjay by g-diggity April 21, 2008
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comical pronunciation for Target, "the fine french import store"
tarjay strives to be as inexpensive as walmart is cheap
tarjay by ranktude November 29, 2012
An agendered name originating from North America. This name is not common but is still popular in Jamaican families.
Guy: Hello darling what's your name?
Girl: Oh, Tajay.

Guy: Really, so is mine!
Tajay: Wow, I haven't hear that line before, i guess that's because it's creepy.

Tajay: It's not a line see(show ID). But you're right i was hitting on you.
Tajay: Wow small world, guess i'm not as alone as i though.
Tajay by Brickball June 23, 2020
Tasjays are usually intelligent people and sometimes can come off as a clown. Tasjays are really rare to come across and if you find someone named Tasjay treated them well cuz they will cut you off in 2.2 seconds if they feel like you movin funny. Tasjays are usually cool with everyone they meet and could be really fun to hang out with depending on how you treat them. Tasjays love to draw and create new things they are usually an athletic people and usually have more guy friends than girls because of their similarities they have.
Tasjays are the best
Tasjay by Staydrippylikewater October 17, 2019
I really sweet guy that tries to be everyone’s friend and doesn’t hold a grudge. Will treat a women right he always seems to find himself lonely.
Tajay’s such a sweet boy
Tajay by Carrot2 November 23, 2021
Fine as fuck, daddy AF my friend said she would suck his cock
Massive absolutely scrumptious big black cock / the pussy destroyer tajay
Tajay by Cockmaster75 May 23, 2022
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
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Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
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pajama casual 

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We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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