5 second rule 

An unwritten law dictating that if a food or other consumable item is dropped onto the floor, it may be picked up up and eaten within five seconds. The reasoning behind this is that dirt and germs take six seconds to transfer from one surface to another.

"Oops, dropped my popsicle. Five second rule!"
(Proceeds to pick up dirty-ass rocket pop and suck the lint off of it)

5 second rule by Hablacraja July 10, 2004

5 second rule 

The rule by which one determines whether or not food is safe after falling onto the floor. That is, if you are able to retrieve said item within 5 seconds, it is not dirty and is safe to eat.

* Note: in fraternity houses, this rule is the 1.5 second rule. Rule is invalid in the restroom.

Person 1: Oh no, my chicken wing fell on the floor!
Person 2: 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ...
Person 1: Got it!
Person 2: 5-second rule. It's yours, dude.

5 second rule by Josh July 10, 2004

IM 5 second rule 

Waiting five seconds to reply to someone to give the impression that you haven't been waiting for their reply

Tom: Why haven't you replied to her already

Tim: IM 5 second rule

Tom: Oh so she doesn't think you're obsessed with her.

IM 5 second rule by Someone1234567891011121314 June 20, 2009

5 second rule 

Rule invoked whenever dropped food is picked up and consumed in the presence of others. Time can vary widely depending on the type of food dropped: a sirloin steak at a barbecue may have nine lives, while a street vendor hotdog is declared unfit for consumption even before it touches the ground.

Once I saw it slip from his tongs, I asked the street meat vendor if I could get a new sausage.

5 second rule by K M July 12, 2004

5 second rule 

A rule describing the amount of time that a magical force field surrounds a dropped piece of food, after which the force field drops and the food can become dirty and not edible

Shaniqua dropped her Oreos on the floor, but she still ate them because of the 5 second rule.

5 second rule by CoolNameHere July 11, 2004

DJ 5 Second Rule

When a man is in and out and done. Hence the 5 second rule.

Woah! Dalton was so fast! Total DJ 5 second rule!

DJ 5 Second Rule by dixienormous994 December 7, 2010

5 second rule 

1. If an article of food is dropped, the 5 second rule states that it is still elligible for eating within a 5 second interval.

2. A rule governing the amount of time it takes for George W Bush to speak before he mispronounces a word.

We will not stand around to witness the creation of NUQULAR weapons. Oops, five second rule.

5 second rule by bob_the_russian November 5, 2003