PIPE DREAM

Synonym for illusion.

The world living in peace and harmony some day- what a pipe dream.

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cathartic

deriving from catharsis; causing catharsis. Providing relief (of anger, suffering etc.) thru the open expression of strong feelings.

Performing has a truly cathartic effect on my labile emotional state of mind.

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razzmattazz

aka razzamattazz. Meaning a noisy and/or exciting activity in order to attract and/or impress people.
Deriving from the infml term 'to razz' used as mocking or teasing. Usually done by kids.

Player 1: Dude, the razzmattazz of showbiz is drivin me nuts!
Player 2: True. Real stars have kind of the right to act like that, but wannabes doing it are a royal pain in the ass.

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catharsis

noun relating to cathartic. Introduced by Aristotle meaning the process of relieving strong feelings eg thru drama or other artistic activities, targeting provision of relief from anger or suffering.

Actor's or artist's state of mind may go thru catharsis while they're on the set shooting a emotionally intense movie after a break up in private life.

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royal pain in the ass

aka (euphemistically) pain in the butt. A true pain, something damn boring, annoying, offending, labored, troublesome, exhausting or if something just extraordinarily sucks!
Has gotten 'popular' thru J.D. Salinger's catcher in the rye, said various times by the story's main character Holden.

Me: Dude, this math test was a royal pain in the ass!!
Geek: How come I aced it?- $20 from my dad...

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humps

The (upper and lower) curves of a woman's body.

Black-Eyed-Peas-Fergie's humps are off the hook.

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