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limerence

(1) Synonym for crush used by people who want to sound scientific.

(2) Pseudo-scientific term of the kind that would be coined by an academic who felt her research wasn't getting enough attention from popular magazines.

Bill: "Limerence develops and is sustained when there is a certain balance of hope and uncertainty"
Ted: "In other words, we usually have crushes on people we don't know very well."

by herophant February 15, 2013

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sakura chiru

Japanese euphemism for exam failure (literal meaning: the cherry blossom is falling)

Students traditionally received a telegram reading simply "sakura saku" (you passed) or "sakura chiru" (you failed).

by herophant June 6, 2010


PCSO

Vigilantes in uniforms; New Labour Brown Shirts. In the UK, these are jumped up officious people in police-style uniforms but no legal training who harass citizens for "terrorist crimes" such as taking photographs of their local High Street.

"I told the young PCSO that I was fully aware of my rights and I suggested he call for a "proper policeman". The policeman duly arrived and gestured for the PCSOs to sod off." (Paul Giverin in uk.rec.photo.misc)

by herophant January 15, 2010

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cummunlative

retarded variant spelling of cumulative used by idiots

It was an amount greater than his cummunlative earnings since he joined Politics

by herophant August 17, 2009

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charm point

The most attractive feature of a person.
Japanese pseudo-English (engrish) term imported back into English by anime fans etc.

"What's your charm point?" - Question on a beauty contest entry form.

"Toshiko taught Hotori to use clumsiness as a charm point, with disastrous results" - discussion about a manga story

by herophant April 12, 2012


sakura saku

Japanese euphemism for exam success (literal meaning: the cherry blossom is blooming)

Students traditionally received a telegram reading simply "sakura saku" (you passed) or "sakura chiru" (you failed).

by herophant June 6, 2010

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