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12AM HBD Ritual 

A heartwarming digital tradition where individuals send celebratory messages at the stroke of midnight (12 AM) to express their joy in having an ongoing chat or conversation with someone through a messaging app. This ritual isn't tied to any specific occasion like a birthday; rather, it's a spontaneous way to celebrate the connection between individuals.
Chat Conversation between "T" and "A"

T (at 12:00 AM): HBD

A (at 12:48 AM): why hbd pls explain me now

T (at 12:50 AM): its the "12AM HBD Ritual"
12AM HBD Ritual by ajtazer September 10, 2023
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12am flasher

Someone not very technically competent, to the end that all their appliances and electronics flash 12:00am or 0:00 on the displays as they haven't yet figured out how to set the clocks.
My dad's such a doufus, can't figure out the VCR, a real 12am flasher.
12am flasher by dicewithme September 20, 2012

January 1, 12am 

Happy new year! You won't have this experience every day. You'll need to wait 365-366 days.
It's January 1, 12am. Welcome to <insert year here>. Happy new year.
January 1, 12am by Impostor (sus) November 17, 2022

12amKSTPhobia

The fear of 12 am KST (Korean Standard Time) that Bighit Entertainment will drop something new about BTS (A music video, a song, an announcement etc.).

This phobia is common between the members of the BTS Fanclub (called ARMY) and they are seen going wild on multiple social media platforms (read Twitter).

The symptoms of 12amKSTphobia are sweating, trembling, hot flushes or chills, shortness of breath, a choking sensation, a sensation of butterflies in the stomach, numbness, dry mouth, and loss of sleep, appetite and peace of mind.
" Hey, going to bed already? It's not even 8:00 pm right now".

"But it's going to be 12:00 am in S.Korea, and I have an acute case of 12amKSTPhobia. Guess I'll witness the blown up stan twitter tomorrow. "

12 am rule 

Anything said between 12:00am-1am is not to be taken literally if furthering the conversation will result in self incrimination.
Girl: “Omg did you hear how john called me a slut?”
Guy: “Yeah I heard, but he’s good because of the 12 am rule ya slut
12 AM Is a mindset known by all men around the world as “Batman” This mindset happens to all men at 12 AM and it’s the reason that crime rates have dropped so much. Every man wakes up at 12 AM and essentially becomes Batman fighting crime till the morning
Person 1: Dude it was crazy at 12 AM last night
Person 2: Yeah I killed a robber
12 AM by Basketball people February 24, 2025

up at 3:12 am

When someone is up really late, usually way past 2 am.
Friend 1: *awake in the middle of the night*
Friend 2: what is bro doing up at 3:12 AM?