permadeath

a situation in video games where data is deleted when you lose, forcing you to start over again, permanent death (especially in the context of Rougelike RPGs)

Were you aware that permadeath was a part of the game?

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jasper

1. a naive, or simple man

2. a wasp

I don't care if this jasper is looking for help. I can't do anything for him.

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glamourpuss

a beautiful and attractive female

His sister couldn't have been more of a glamourpuss.

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red under the bed

an insidious communist presence that has infiltrated a capitalist society (the under the bed part refers to the stereotypical child's fear of monsters under the bed, often used ironically to describe the mentality of people who are paranoid about communists)

Back then the red under the bed was viewed as the driving force behind our defense budget.

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retrogreen

to retrofit something current with features made to accommodate environmentalists

The problem is that it is an opportune time to retrogreen your insulation.

herky-jerky

spasmodic, not smooth said of a persons movements

His herky-jerky gait made me think he should not have been there.

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DMZ

an area that is now peaceful but could become the sight of violence (from Demilitarized zone, the term form the area where a war was fought, used since the end of the Korean war. violence is often legally prohibited by an agreement in such frontiers or boundaries to promote peace and reduce the chance that the war could restart)

I was halfway through the DMZ when that weirdo showed up and asked for directions.

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