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Est. 1828
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yassify

to heavily edit an image with beauty filters

yinz

“you” or “y’all” in Pittsburgh

YMMV

your mileage may vary

YOLO

you only live once

zaddy

an attractive older man

zoomies

A burst of frenetic running in dogs and cats; a bout of agitation or animation
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