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Military intervention 

an act of an absolute destruction of a land owned by a residing state
Becky: Hey, Ryan, should we tolerate military interventions of the USA?
Ryan: But Becky, there were no military interventions committed by the USA.

5 Finger Intervention

An intervention in the schrute family. It consists of ( in this order) :
Awareness
Education
Control
Acceptance
Punching
Person 1 is an alcoholic. They become aware of what they are. Education about it. Controlling it. Accepting it and then Punching. 5 Finger Intervention

divine intervention 

when the hand of god comes down from heaven to stop motherfuckin bullets
divine intervention by jules October 12, 2003

intervention

when a group of friends get together to help out another friend who has a problem, like drugs, manic depression, beating his wife, etc. usually involves an informal get-together during which the friends all sit down and talk with the person having problems.
im calling a cookout next saturday for jim, its gonna be his intervention: he's gotta stop doing meth and hurting his children.

i will never forget how my friends held an intervention for me and got me off crack. i owe my life to them

Tintersection 

New, hip name for a T-intersection, used by cool kids,,, AND their grandmas.
Brooke- “hey Anthony, turn left at the T-intersection”
Anthony- “you mean a tintersection?”

Brooke- “oh yeah I guess you’re right, thanks Anthony!”
Tintersection by Melody brown 2.0 October 3, 2019

Divine Jewish Intervention  

When an unexplainable occurrence (aka miracle) happens causing/allowing one to save money.

Examples of this phenomenon are plentiful. Finding a coupon right before you're about to buy something. Discovering a discount at the register for something you're about to buy. Noticing that you have an extra $100 in savings you forgot about. Finding an extra $5 in your purse you never knew was there. Tampax being put on sale during the week you just so happened to start your period. The list goes on and on.....
"Honey, remember that resturant we're going to on Friday? I just got a coupon for it in the mail! It's Divine Jewish Intervention!"

"I went to the store expecting to pay $100 for those shoes but Divine Jewish Intervention caused them to only ring up for $80!"
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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
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

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
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

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
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026
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