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an individual who understands that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
"Health care isn't mentioned in the constitution, so the people of the States - and not the Federal Government - have the right to make their own decisions about how they want to receive and allocate funds for health care."

"What about voting rights, product safety codes and the federal highway system?"

"The people of the States understand that the constitution does not prohibit voting rights, which are reserved to the people. Safety awareness and protection, as well as highway construction and infrastructure maintenance have been provided by private individuals, and entities without necessitating interventions from the federal government."

"So you're a tenther then."

"Absolutely."
Words you can keep
A self-defined constitutional "scholar" who claims that the tenth amendment granting authority to state governments, effectively makes all federal laws unconstitutional, or at least ones that he doesn't like.
"Health care isn't mentioned in the constitution, so it must be unconstitutional."

"What about voting rights, product safety codes and the federal highway system?"

"Obama isn't trying to change those, so I suppose they're alright."

"So you're a tenther then."
tenther by daecon August 28, 2009
Related Words

Tether Balling 

When your balls are hanging extremely low, most likely on a hot day, and you shake your hips side to side until your balls wrap around your penis resembling a Tether Ball Pole. This must be done with no hands, making it an accomplishment worth sharing with all your friends.
Sam came in from playing soccer when it was 100 degrees out, took off his gym shorts. He quickly shook his hips side to side repeatedly until his balls had wrapped around this dick. He was proud because he had just done some extreme Tether Balling.
Tether Balling by ohohface247 June 10, 2010

Tetherballer 

A person who has only one testicle. The condition results in a situation similar to the game - one ball tied to a pole.
"I heard that kid's a tetherballer. He lost one from a roman candle shot to the junk!"
Tetherballer by Jake Jarmaine April 21, 2009

tenter hooks 

(or tenterhooks) meaning to wait with feelings of nervousness or anxiety in anticipation for something to happen in the near future.
She was on tenter hooks as the police officer calculated her BAC.
tenter hooks by mailburner January 13, 2010

tenthead 

A word used to describe a liberal, used interchangeably with libtard and shitlib. Used when describing those who support the democratic party without question.
Damn, that tenthead really thought they did something.
Hillary Clinton is such a tenthead.
tenthead by kuntdavies July 15, 2020

Tenthead 

A word denoting a typical liberal, likely to support the Democratic party without question and soften the edge of any leftist movement that threatens the establishment. Derives from the desire for the American parties (Democrats in particular) to be 'Big Tent'.
Tentheads often try to disarm any sort of radical movement in the name of 'keeping peace' and then go on to cry about needing the kind of change those radical movements would have brought.

Also synonymous with 'Shitlib' and 'Libtard' (though Tenthead is more often used in leftist circles.)
Hillary Clinton is such a tenthead.

Fucking tentheads ruin any movement that actually wants to bring about radical change.
Tenthead by pegalltentheads2020 July 15, 2020
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(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
yub nub by rotjrem November 4, 2010
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1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
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Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
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Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
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