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tarjetazo 

Puerto Rican slang for the act of paying for an impulsive purchase with a credit card. It’s usually used in the context of a poor financial decision without thinking whether you have sufficient funds.
Should I buy a new TV? It’s $2,000. You know what? F*ck it, Imma give the tarjetazo.

¿Me debería comprar un televisor nuevo? Cuesta $2,000. ¿Sabes qué? pichea, doy el tarjetazo.
tarjetazo by boricuasso May 23, 2023

Targetaholic 

someone who gets lost in Target; goes in for one thing and leaves with twenty things; someone who gets noticeably excited when Target is mentioned
Chelsea is a targetaholic. It's starting to affect her performance, her love life and her budget.
Targetaholic by RUperv November 19, 2009

Mi Tarjeta Verde 

Mi Tarjeta meaning green card, it is a slang term used in california and places in mexico near the U.S border meaning your ultimate weapon to achieve success, names after the green card allowing you to legally immigrate to the U.S from mexico.
Mexican:"Hey Pablo, what that in your pocket"?
Other Mexican " Its a grenade, its Mi Tarjeta Verde"
Mi Tarjeta Verde by SlangFang September 24, 2015
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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
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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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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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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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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