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Romneying 

Accidentally bragging about your place high up in the economic stratosphere is Romneying.

Credited to David Weigel in his 2012 post for Slate title "Introducing: Romneying"
Romneying Example 1: Asked by the AP reporter if he follows NASCAR, Romney responded, "Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners."

Romneying Example 2: Romney said he owns a Ford Mustang and a pick-up truck while his wife, Ann, drives "a couple of Cadillacs," in an offhand remark during a question-and-answer session after a speech on economic policy.
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Romneying 

Firing or laying off a large number of employees following a takeover of a company.
The bank is romneying over 400 people after the merger and I might be one of them.
Romneying by Lamedella April 7, 2012
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Romneying 

Making a huge bet most people cannot afford
I am romneying $10,000 that I will win this match
Romneying by polotics April 7, 2012

Romneying 

Accidentally bragging about your place high up in the economic stratosphere; comparing the difficulties of being rich to those of being poor
Examples of Romneying:
10. “I like those fancy raincoats you bought to people wearing plastic ponchos. Really sprung for the big bucks.’”
9. “I know what it’s like to worry about whether or not you are going to get fired. … There are times when I wondered whether I was going to get a pink slip.”
8. “Corporations are people, my friend.”
7. “Rick Perry, I’ll tell you what: 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet?”
6. “I get speaker’s fees from time to time, but not very much.” $374,000
5. “I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners.“
4. “Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs.”
3. “I’m not concerned about the very poor. … We have a safety net there.”
2. “I’m also unemployed.”
1. “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.”
Romneying by Aximill June 12, 2012

Logan Ranneying around 

Named after a basketball player. It’s a term used when someone is screwing around
Person 1: what the hell is he doing with that knife?
Person 2: Oh he’s just Logan Ranneying around!
Logan Ranneying around by Vaste June 13, 2023

Logan Ranneying around 

It means Tom foolery. It’s origins are of a bad basket player.
person 1: what’s that kid doing with the glass bottle?
person 2: oh he’s just Logan Ranneying around

Romeoing 

To VIOLENTLY suck on your girl's face like multiple leeches.
"Sorry I'm late I was Romeoing my girl"
Romeoing by The East is Red May 29, 2019
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Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”
caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026
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Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
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The practice of modifying a model (not limited to toy action figures) to achieve some result other than that intended by the manufacturer. ...
I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
kitbash by geru January 15, 2006
Word of the Day on September 11, 2026
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