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Taconite Curtain 

Taconite Curtain is a play on words from the iron curtain (meaning russian and the eastern bloc countries of the cold war). It refers to the slow progress and backward tendencies of people from Minnesota's great white tundra. The boom in mining created many cities along the iron range of Minnesota that have Taconite is iron-bearing rock that is mined in northern Minnesota.
Snowmobiles and ATVs are like candy to kids behind the taconite curtain.

Even after garnering fame, Bob Dylan was still despised by some behind the taconite curtain.

The new 21st century recession has had little effect on the constantly depressed cities behind the taconite curtain.

Behind the taconite curtain all kids knew was shoveling snow and playing hockey, and shoveling snow got old fast.
Taconite Curtain by mevdev May 29, 2009

Towsonite 

A person who hung out or hangs out in the Towson area of Baltimore Maryland. While not an official group or organized gang, this loose knit group of individuals of all races, sexual orientations and walks of life consider themselves a family and have taken care of their own since the late 1980s. Originally begun by a core group of social outcasts by the mid to late 90s the group had swelled to several hundred. Accused of being hooligans, misfits and runaways the group survives to this day.
Look at all the Towsonites out tonight.

Wow the streets are empty tonight, the Towsonites must be having a party.

Towson is too quiet the Towsonites must be at the tracks.
Towsonite by CIMgod June 29, 2012

tecsonites 

34 lutang girls who are extra asf and would sing confirmation songs when given the opportunity
the tecsonites are singing chua-ay so it will rain
tecsonites by random!?!1! June 9, 2018

tecsonites 

34 extra girls who would sing confirmation songs when given the opportunity
The tecsonites are singing chua-ay so it would rain and classes will be suspended.
tecsonites by parkphoebe June 9, 2018

Taconite Curtain 

A symbolic, ideological and physical boundary separating the northeastern section of Minnesota from the rest of the state.
You gotta remember that a lot of people HATED the lanky kid with the nasal voice--until he moved away and got famous. There are still plenty of haters here behind the taconite curtain, but maybe not as many.
Taconite Curtain by a-bombz May 29, 2009

Tecsonites 

34 really insane people who are extra as hell and would usually scream out confirmation songs when given the opportunity
The Tecsonites are singing Chua-ay so it will rain, therefore class will be suspended.
Tecsonites by random!?!1! June 9, 2018
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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
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
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026
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