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The Fort 

Nickname of Fort Collins, Colorado. Because "foco" is so 2006.
Guy: What are we doing tonight?
Guy2: Wanna go up to the fort and party at Ram Village?
The Fort by tvspeedy07 October 16, 2008

The Fort Erie Curse 

The curse in which everyone who leaves Fort Erie ends up finding their way back somehow.
I moved to Toronto for work but 5 years later I'm back here thanks to The Fort Erie Curse

hold the fort 

to assume responsibility in another person's absence
Would you hold the fort for me while I go see what happened next door?

hold down the fort

1. To keep a fort from flying away when the fort has such a low density that it tends to float off.
2. To take care of a place while someone who is usually there is gone, such as a store or one's home.

When unsure as to which definition should be applied, it can help to judge the person's intelligence - morons usually mean #2. A less moronic term for #2 would be "to hold the fort".
Someone had to stay at the playground and hold down the fort while the anchor weights were being replaced.
hold down the fort by guyboy625 September 29, 2010

Holding down the fort

when a bipolar Puerto Rican plays a arpeggio
Thanks for holding down the fort

every other piano player ._.

hold down the fort

Taking care of the place you're at while others are gone.
As Sandy was leaving work, she said "hold down the fort" to Jill, who was now working alone.
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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
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
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