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By f351_admin / Posted onAugust 18, 2023

Sashi’s College Dictionary – “Tetrified”

Item 3: Sashi’s College Dictionary – “Tetrified” Context: this was a repeating comic within the Collin’s Column. This comic tells the stories of Sashi and her college experience. In each comic, she presents a made up word out of her Continue Reading …

By f351_admin / Posted onAugust 15, 2023

Sashi’s College Dictionary – “Wambamslam”

Item 4: Sashi’s College Dictionary – “Wambamslam” In this issue Aveh Sile, the artist, is defining the word “Wamblamslam” as the feeling you get when you walk in on your roommate having sex.

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