fly

1. clever, alert

2. to succeed

3. to run of travel fast

4. the opening at the top of one's pants

To think he was fly yet he and failed to fly. It's ironic.

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astroturfing

the act of creating a small organization and making it appear to represent something popular for the purpose of promoting a particular entity, cause, etc. (a play on grassroots in the sense of a popular movement originating among the common people, ultimately from AstroTurf, a brand of artificial grass)

The practice of astroturfing a widely used form of propaganda, as evidenced by the media coverage it receives.

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quote whore

1. a critic (usually of movies) who provides quotes favorable for use in promotions in exchange for something (such as a movie junket)

2. a derisive term for anyone who obsesses over quotes

That quote whore will say anything for a sneak peak.

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Fix it again Tony

a Fiat brand automobile (a backronym stemming from the lack of reliability and other problems ecountered in the vehicles by U.S. owners durning the 1970's-80's)

Your Fix it again Tony is blowing out fumes again.

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shanty Irish

poor or disreputable People of Irish decent (the term is used in the United states rather than Ireland)

I am finding myself feeling more weary of shanty Irish every time they come around my house.

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prolly

probably (an abbreviation)

They prolly won't get there on time anyway.

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lip service

1. empty talk, speech that the speaker will not likely act upon

2. oral sex, especially cunnilingus

He gave lip service to the idea of socialized medicine but did not tell the government about his thoughts on the matter.

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