(verb) to mess up or fail; a curse of failure infecting other athletes. Named for gymnast Kevin Tan due to his epic failure.
by Cookie_Nut August 16, 2008
dance maneuvers used by a dancer so fast that the person they are dancing with have no clue of where they are; Ninja Skillz or Shadow dancing.
by CeezHop January 24, 2010
Tan (verb): the act of messing up in a big way; failure; the name of a supposed curse spawned by gymnast, Kevin Tan whose failure was so massive, it has allegedly begun to plague other athletes.
Using "Tan" in a sentence: "OMG! Did you see that girl fall off the uneven bars? She tanned real bad. LOL!"
People who have Tan in their name, and therefore are doomed to fail: Kevin Tan (the originator), Liam Tancock (finished last with "Tanada")
Synonyms: Besides "epic failure", it's argued that "alicia" could be synonymous, named after the female gymnast who messed up pretty badly the next night. However, this is debatable since (1) Her failure was not as epic and (2) In going with the "curse" theory, Tan's massive failure was such that it probably affected her performance, making it his fault, which is why she was briefly dubbed as "Alicia Tan".
Antonyms: Win, Success, Phelps (although this is debatable, since Michael Phelps seems to be the only athlete in the country not affected by the Tan curse. Since he appears to be keeping "epic win" to himself, it can safely be assumed that he is a selfish douche bag. It can also be assumed that he is not taking NBC to the prom.)
"Tan Curse": Believed to have been caused by Kevin Tan's epic fail, so epic in fact that it is thought to have settled like a cloud over Beijing. Some people remain unaffected, and it's suspected that this is due to rubbing themselves against Michael Phelps in order to remove the fail they've been stained with. (Note: May be where the tens of thousands of extra condoms are going).
"Tanada": Nickname for Canada, who continues to be one of the few developed nations without a single medal to their name. There is some debate as to whether or not this is appropriate as they were failing before Kevin Tan's major screw up. Some even go so far as to suggest it that Canada's failure is more massive than Kevin Tan's, since no man can fail harder than an entire country, and that perhaps, the curse is really the fault of Canada, and not one Kevin Tan. This is unlikely for two reasons: (1) Canada's fail is self-containing (2) Canada's fail is temporary, as it's accepted that they will own the planet at the Winter Olympics.
Using "Tan" in a sentence: "OMG! Did you see that girl fall off the uneven bars? She tanned real bad. LOL!"
People who have Tan in their name, and therefore are doomed to fail: Kevin Tan (the originator), Liam Tancock (finished last with "Tanada")
Synonyms: Besides "epic failure", it's argued that "alicia" could be synonymous, named after the female gymnast who messed up pretty badly the next night. However, this is debatable since (1) Her failure was not as epic and (2) In going with the "curse" theory, Tan's massive failure was such that it probably affected her performance, making it his fault, which is why she was briefly dubbed as "Alicia Tan".
Antonyms: Win, Success, Phelps (although this is debatable, since Michael Phelps seems to be the only athlete in the country not affected by the Tan curse. Since he appears to be keeping "epic win" to himself, it can safely be assumed that he is a selfish douche bag. It can also be assumed that he is not taking NBC to the prom.)
"Tan Curse": Believed to have been caused by Kevin Tan's epic fail, so epic in fact that it is thought to have settled like a cloud over Beijing. Some people remain unaffected, and it's suspected that this is due to rubbing themselves against Michael Phelps in order to remove the fail they've been stained with. (Note: May be where the tens of thousands of extra condoms are going).
"Tanada": Nickname for Canada, who continues to be one of the few developed nations without a single medal to their name. There is some debate as to whether or not this is appropriate as they were failing before Kevin Tan's major screw up. Some even go so far as to suggest it that Canada's failure is more massive than Kevin Tan's, since no man can fail harder than an entire country, and that perhaps, the curse is really the fault of Canada, and not one Kevin Tan. This is unlikely for two reasons: (1) Canada's fail is self-containing (2) Canada's fail is temporary, as it's accepted that they will own the planet at the Winter Olympics.
by oh hay August 16, 2008
Tan (verb): the act of messing up in a big way; failure; the name of a supposed curse spawned by gymnast Kevin Tan, whose failure was so massive it has allegedly begun to plague other athletes.
"OMG! Did you see that girl fall off the uneven bars? She tanned real bad. LOL!"
"BRB my computer is tanning, I need to restart."
"BRB my computer is tanning, I need to restart."
by Weezy Baby Kyan Pepper August 24, 2008
a derrogitory remark made in the direction of An african} american or individual with dark colored skin.
by PUKEBLOOD September 20, 2007
When you receive so much anal sex, that your whole ass gains a complexion of a beautiful tan. But this is not from the sun, but rather a mix of shit, blood, cum and lube. This is usually applied to gay men, and is complimentary.
by McShoogs November 22, 2016
"tan" is an internet slang acronym which means "That Absolutely Noodles". It is used to comment on something that the 'speaker' thinks is awesome or cool. Often used in conjunction with the tilde (~) key. eg. "~tan"
tan can also be combined with other internet shortenings such as "lol" to create something like "~loltan"
"tan" is becoming widely used within the gaming community and young hipsters who are down with the latest trends.
tan can also be combined with other internet shortenings such as "lol" to create something like "~loltan"
"tan" is becoming widely used within the gaming community and young hipsters who are down with the latest trends.
by Tatty Hat March 10, 2009