What is Mombasa?
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Mombasa is an expression that has stood the ultimate test of time. Mombasa is neither an object nor an adjective but rather, a summary of a situation in its entirety. Mombasa is often used with negative emotional connotations and is widely accepted as a sign of displeasure or disapproval. Mombasa is not merely a part of a sentence; Mombasa suffices as the sentence itself.
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Life sucks. Simply nothing good has come out of it. It's just Mombasa.
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Tony is in jail. His wife was recently impaled on a picket fence. His children have all had sex changes and punch babies for a living. Tony has lost count of how many times he has dropped the soap. Tony's situation is Mombasa.
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