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tetelestai 

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Literally translated the Greek word tetelestai means, “It is finished.” The word occurs in Greek translations of John 19:28 and 19:30 and these are the only two places in the New Testament where it occurs. In 19:28 it is translated, “After this, when Jesus knew that all things were now completed, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled, he said, ‘I thirst.’” Two verses later, he utters the word himself: “Then when he received the sour wine Jesus said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”

The word tetelestai was also written on business documents or receipts in New Testament times to indicate a bill had been paid in full. The Greek-English lexicon by Moulton and Milligan says this:

“Receipts are often introduced by the phrase sic tetelestai, usually written in an abbreviated manner...” (p. 630). The connection between receipts and what Christ accomplished would have been quite clear to John’s Greek-speaking readership; it would be unmistakable that Jesus Christ had died to pay for their sins.
dude 1: "aye man, my sin is keeping me from living righteously with God"
dude 2: "it's already been paid in full by Jesus man... tetelestai!"
tetelestai by you are great. November 13, 2011
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Tortellini 

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Tortellini is the archdemon of the seventh circle of hell.
Beware for Tortellini is the most powerful of the archdemons.
Tortellini by Thoulur January 16, 2019

Terelak 

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A Terelak is someone who is grumpy most of the time. To strangers he seems unapproachable and quite morose. To outsiders watching in, he can seem bored and disorientated. To those who know him, he often dishes out bants left right and centre. Often after a big night out a Terelak will come to work late, unshaven, wearing the same clothes (or a similarly grotty and unironed item) and being even more grumpy than usual. A classic Terelak tactic after such nights is to not wear his jacket, therefore making it look like he's been at his desk and is not actually late.

Terelak's often use vocab no-one understands. It is essential that a dictionary is relied on when talking to a Terelak.
"I did a Terelak last night, lost my keys, my phone, my life!"

"Why is that guy so angry looking?"
"Oh, I wouldn't worry, he's just a Terelak"
Terelak by Megabants November 15, 2012

tercel 

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a male hawk, usually a male peregrine falcon
the tercel swooped down and bit off the chipmunks head.
tercel by vive cuervo May 13, 2005

terrell attack 

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This phrase is used when one spams Animoji photos. Though it can be used when spamming regular photos as well, this phrase is most commonly used when specifically spamming Animoji photos.
Tyenten: *sends 10 Animoji's of himself* "terrell attack!"
Thrithousind: "WOW - what an Animoji surprise!"
terrell attack by heyhey00 June 10, 2021

teitelitarianism

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Teitelitarianism happens when the principal of a high school does not heed to the needs and requests of students, is closed to new ideas, and almost always sides with the administration. This principal is often mocked, such as by students shouting "Stanley! Stanley! Stanley!"
Principal: Get out of the building! Party's over! I have work to do!
Student: This is teitelitarianism! Do not give in!
teitelitarianism by stuy '09 June 26, 2009
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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SkyPesos 

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Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
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Quiche Peanemis

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Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
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Hate Draft

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1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
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jalopy 

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"I can pull James Bond stunts in a jalopy."
jalopy by watson November 20, 2002
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Utility beer 

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Utility beer is the beer you keep around for the day-to-day moments when beer is a necessity to assist in pedestrian activities (golf, plumbing, yardwork, babysitting, staff meetings, Zoom calls). For the beer snob it is the beer you save for neighbors when they drop in at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. It is differentiated from the actual high-end beer you save for special events, holidays, and special tastings.
Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.
Utility beer by lakeshore February 1, 2022
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