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n. a day off or vacation day taken at a scheduled interval in addition to normal time off or vacation. Also Kelly shift. (posted Jul. 31, 2007) [full entry…]
v. to ride a bicycle on rough terrain without paths. Also as noun. (posted Jul. 30, 2007) [full entry…]
n. a vacation or holiday spent in a pastime similar to one’s usual employment. (posted Jul. 27, 2007) [full entry…]
n. a man’s first ever ejaculation of sexual fluids. (posted Jul. 26, 2007) [full entry…]
n. in science, doing research to achieve fame or to secure funding. (posted Jul. 25, 2007) [full entry…]
n. a reaction shot of an interviewer that is recorded and inserted into video or film to disguise edits or to give the impression that an interviewer is listening to an interviewee. (posted Jul. 24, 2007) [full entry…]
v. to tunnel by destroying shared internal walls between rooms or buildings. (posted Jul. 23, 2007) [full entry…]
n. a woman who is said to look 16 years old from the back but 61 years old from the front; an older woman who dresses in fashions meant for young women. (posted Jul. 20, 2007) [full entry…]
n. house paint sold at a discount because it is deemed of low quality or unsatisfactory color, has been returned by a previous customer, or was specially mixed but never sold. (posted Jul. 19, 2007) [full entry…]
n. jocularly, the siesta or afternoon nap. (posted Jul. 18, 2007) [full entry…]

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