The Urban Sherpa Dictionary

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Definition: Alt-Country

alt-country. "Lost my job, my house, my truck.

"Got new ones."

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Definition: Antimonious

an-ti-mon-i-ous. Adjective. Given to complicating otherwise simple situations in order to make life more of a struggle, and therefore more interesting. Often results in absurd, mundane paradoxes, i.e., "too hungry to eat," "alone in a crowd."

See also autoschadenfreude.

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Definition: Autoschadenfreude

autoschadenfreude. Noun. A malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of yourself.

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Definition: Band Aid

Band Aid. noun. A cosmetic accessory usually worn on a visible limb. It is often confused for medical paraphernalia though it has no medicinal value: anything that can be fixed with a Band Aid wasn't broken to begin with.

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Definition: Caveatemptoraphobia

caveatemptoraphobia. Noun. 1. When the fear of "buyer's remorse" paralyzes one into inaction. 2. The refusal to accept a perfectly good thing, because it might turn out to be bad.

(See also, Imelda Marcos Syndrome. )

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Definition: Denim Leisure Suit

denim lesiure suit. Noun. Jeans worn simultaneously with a jean jacket.

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Definition: Errand

er-rand. Noun. An expedition involving the acquisition of some good, usually perceived as essential, when in fact completely unnecessary. Because errands involve a component of travel, they are often confused for a leisure activity. From the root, errant, aimless.

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Definition: Hegemonic Power Shopping

hegemonic power shopping. Gerund. When well-off people (esp. white people) shop quickly, resulting in the rapid accumulation of goods from Banana Republic, J. Crew, Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn.

Also, shopping for real estate.

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Definition: Horse

horse. Noun. The most majestic enormous thing we're allowed to touch.

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Definition: Imelda Marcos Syndrome

Imelda Marcos Syndrome. Noun. The pathological desire to acquire new things in lieu of old things, i.e., shoes, people, etc. In chronic cases, the definition of "old" begins to slip into psychosis: "worn once."

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Definition: Libertarianism

lib-er-tar-i-an-ism. Noun. The belief that pursuing one's own self-interest, while shirking larger social responsibilities, is still somehow humanitarian.

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Definition: Pants Allergies

pants allergies. Noun, plural. A preference for jeans, even in the work place and "grown up" world; an aversion to slacks. Ex: "I can't go to that client meeting! I have serious pants allergies!"

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Definition: Redisenfranchisement

Redisenfranchisement. Noun. A word that sounds like it was invented by George W. Bush, and to some degree, it actually was.

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Definition: Tornadoes

tornadoes. God punishing the South for always voting Republican.

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Definition: Vegan

ve-gan. Noun. A vegetarian who doesn't like you.

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Definition: WebMD

Web-MD. Verb. 1. To research symptoms on the Internet to the point of becoming convinced one has a disease, usually terminal. 2. To psychosomatically inflict such a disease upon yourself via Internet research. Though the disease begins as a figment of the imagination, coupled with Google search results, eventually bona fide symptoms become manifest, generally resulting in death.

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