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Verbotomist's Delight
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DEFINITION: To assert your right-of-way in traffic, even when it's stupidly dangerous to do so.
DEFINITION: v. To have a big fight over nothing, that is really a fight about money. n. An argument about money
DEFINITION: v. To collect all the emotional energy you receive from one person, and then share it with the very next person you meet. n. Emotional transference.
DEFINITION: A traditional cleansing ritual used to prepare for the New Year -- often includes the consumption of special tonics or potions.
DEFINITION: To ask someone to look at one thing, when you really want them to look at another thing, which is better left unspecified.
DEFINITION: The happy period in a marriage, which occurs once the husband has been fully domesticated.
DEFINITION: v. To instinctively slam your foot on "the brakes" even though you're just a passenger. Often occurs when the actual driver fails to brake appropriately. n. A sudden jerk of the leg.
DEFINITION: v. To turn up the volume on your ipod and zone out all exterior noise, chatter, distractions, and focus on what's really important - your own feelings! n. A person who is humming their own tune, and ignoring everything else.
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