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relative poverty

Two friends that haven't seen each other in a long time. One just got back from Peace Core.
"Ya, the people in the village have it rough, being in abject poverty, but they kept such a mellow and kind attitude while I was there."

"I can definitely relate, I was in poverty growing up. Dad unemployed by 2008 recession and all."

"Man, you were no where close to a starving African child back then, with your relative poverty. Absolute poverty is not the same. What?--someone dies every ten minutes from a car crash--when 130 die--of only children (age <5) in the same time."

"Holy shit. Why didn't I think about joining?"

"Mehh, it doesn't matter now. What's done, is gone. You could do other stuff to help lessen extreme poverty though."
by aerodidact October 18, 2014
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A relative term

Guys! It's a relative term! Relax! How was I supposed to know I think in PhD level psychology as a matter of default?
Hym "Did I not tell you Jordan's next book was going to be me? You see them cannibalizing my work and converting it into conservative talking points right? Like... Yeah. I mean, I tried to bash my own brains in but they're just too strong! I got them strong brains, baby. And it's a relative term so it's not like a huge deal. I'm the greatest mind who's ever lived! I can't help it! My skull meat is the juiciest! What do you want me to do here?"
by Hym Iam August 27, 2023
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A general name given to inspirational family members. It is often thought to represent cousins. It encapsulates all that is great about cousins. They are family, but not so significantly close in relation that one would be overly offended about insults directed towards them. Particularly, the triple cheeseburger component highlights the meaty undercarriages of many, as well as, identifying how deliciously inspiring many of these cousins are. It is known that they can become the muse of others to create beautiful works of art (eg poetry).
Big dog: Yo homie. What’s crackin? How’s that relative triple cheeseburger of yours doing.
Bernie: You know how I do. I be tryin to keep that meat in its package. But it ain’t easy.

Big dog: Aight. You do you. But check this dope poem about your relative triple cheeseburger

‘Roses are red
Bernies cousins in heat
So he went down south
To pump in his meat’
by Mr. Beepsie May 23, 2024
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relatively dumb bitch

a person who may or may not be acting like a bitch relative to the person assessing said bitch.
"She is such a dumb bitch!"

"Well, not really, because being a bitch is relative. Relative bitch. Relative asshole. Relative abuse. It's all relative."

"True. I should reserve my judgement and just say she's a relatively dumb bitch insteaad."
by Chris Noel July 31, 2020
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Part Time Relatives

The type of relatives that only show up for Christmas and birthdays
Was my birthday yesterday and had my Aunt and Uncle over to celebrate and now I won't see them for another year. Stupid Part Time Relatives
by Upstairsdragon July 11, 2016
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collateral relative

Sibling, pibling, nibling, grandpibling, grandnibling, great-grandpibling, great-grandnibling, great-great-grandpibling, great-great-grandnibling, great-great-great-grandpibling, great-great-great-grandnibling, cousin, first-cousin-once-removed, first-cousin-twice-removed, first-cousin-thrice-removed, first-cousin-four-times-removed, second-cousin, second-cousin-once-removed, second-cousin-twice-removed, second-cousin-thrice-removed, third-cousin, third-cousin-once-removed, third-cousin-twice-removed, fourth-cousin, fourth-cousin-once-removed, fifth-cousin, half-sibling, half-pibling, half-nibling, half-grandpibling, half-grandnibling, half-great-grandpibling, half-great-grandnibling, half-great-great-grandpibling, half-great-great-grandnibling, half-great-great-great-grandpibling, half-great-great-great-grandnibling, half-cousin, half-first-cousin-once-removed, half-first-cousin-twice-removed, half-first-cousin-thrice-removed, half-first-cousin-four-times-removed, double-cousin, double-first-cousin-once-removed, double-first-cousin-twice-removed, double-first-cousin-thrice-removed, double-first-cousin-four-times-removed and etc.
by MONJZWY June 14, 2023
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love relatives

a relative that you are not biologically related to, but are extremely close to due to another biological relative's closeness to that person
A: Are you related to ____?
B: Yeah, we're love relatives.
by oui oui c'est moi April 2, 2017
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