because fankart

phrase explanatory
Used to convey that personal desire is a/the justification for an action.

ORIGIN early 21st cent.: because fan + kart. Referring to the MIT produced shopping carts mounted with ducted fans that lacked any obvious function.

As an alternative to "because I want to, damn it":

A: I don't understand your obsession with building 3D printers when better ready-made ones already exist. Why do you do it?
B: Because fankart.

A: What are you working on today?
B: An electric scooter. And I'm making my own motor controller because... well... because fankart...

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glaminate

verb transitive
To add glitter to and then laminate a document, thus making it glamorous.

ORIGIN early 21st cent.: glitter + laminate. Coined by an intoxicated camper who wished to convey the style and permanence of the certificate she ought to receive for completing a drinking challenge.

"You know, she drank way more than she usually does. We really should make her an award with MS Publisher and glaminate it."

"Umm...Courtney? Why is there glitter in the laminator?"
"I was glaminating some documents for a board meeting later today."