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addaword.gifdefinition of glitter-bomb

verb
to throw glitter at somebody, for example a public figure, as a sign of protest against their view on homosexuality
As Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum finished his speech on Saturday following his third-place finish in the South Carolina primary, he was glitter-bombed by members of the Occupy Charleston movement ...
Submitted from United States on 23/01/2012 16:06:00
Definition of glitter-bomb from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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