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Tiny Man Square

'"Tiny Man Square" in modeled after Tiananmen Square, in that it is now walled off and democratic protests are not allowed in the area proper. Even the people that work in the area cannot not protest or whistle blow without being fired.
by mlhiss June 8, 2020
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LULU

Locally Undesirable Land Use.
Locally Unwanted Land Use.
The planner for the developer got the nickname LULU because he was always hired by the worst developers who always proposed LULU's..
by mlhiss December 11, 2019
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name trigger

A name of a person that will activate strong emotions in a person or group of people. The person using the name may or may not know the triggering effects of the name. However, some use the name to manipulate people or large groups of people by activating patterns of emotions in specific ways.
The politician used name trigger frequently to get the audience riled up. In the process, his name triggered the opposition in the worst possible way.
Her friends quickly realize that her boyfriend's name was a name trigger that would activate a range of emotions that was not easy to deactivate.
by mlhiss December 24, 2019
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Obama Doctrine

Don't Do Stupid Shit (DDSS)
On Air Force One on an Asian trip, Obama presented the basic guiding principle of the Obama Doctrine: "Don't Do Stupid Shit". However, he failed to give a coherent vision of the Great Stuff, or even the principles guiding such great decisions for a vision.
by mlhiss August 14, 2014
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crashabout

A poorly designed roundabout; eg poor design, confusing signage/road markings, mixing bikes and pedestrians into the traffic in precarious ways. The problems is made worse when many drivers are not from the local area and are not be familiar with the intersection.
We are about to enter the crashabout, don't assume the other drivers, bikers and pedestrians have a clue as to what to do.
by mlhiss July 9, 2020
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marshmallow test

The marshmallow test, tests a children’s willingness to delay gratification. Sort of a self administered positive feedback for delaying gratification. Children get a marshmallow, with the opportunity to get a second marshmallow if they wait 15 minutes before eating the first one.
During the Covid-19 Pandemic the marshmallow test is misaligned for most who don't think they can get it. If they delay gratification by social distance and wear a mask and wash hands and delaying certain activities where these things are not possible they don't get a extra marshmallow but they may get a few extra years of life and have a relative and friend a little longer.
by mlhiss June 10, 2020
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Fooee

Flood-urban interface. (FUI). Areas where development and infrastructure is floodprone and susceptible to damage from flooding or storm surge.
While not originally a Fooee, he soon found himself one after upstream development drained all their water on to his property.
by mlhiss September 14, 2020
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