It is supposed to mean "nearly" or "not quite", but alot of people would use it too mean "20+ mor minutes". in other words, "almost" can sometimes indicate a delay in a certain action.
"I'm almost finished cutting this man's hair, you're next!!"
20 minutes later:
"Dude, you told me 20 minutes earlier that you was almost done cutting this man's hair! WTF!!??!!!"
"sorry. I'm done now"
20 minutes later:
"Dude, you told me 20 minutes earlier that you was almost done cutting this man's hair! WTF!!??!!!"
"sorry. I'm done now"
by marcus903 December 19, 2015
by attractive today June 29, 2007
The act or state of being near to completion, as in orgasm or a long road trip or even used in surgeryology (the study of words used during a surgery)
"I'M ALMOST THERE!!!", "Were almost there.", "I'm almost there."
by Eric Carter April 2, 2008
by Guillaume 3D March 10, 2009
A person who cannot complete a full repetition of a task. One who is incapable of success of the smallest amounts. One who cannot find a spot in life to call his place.
by Thegreatestoppressor February 1, 2011
The syndrome of getting extremely close to realizing prominence or fortune in your chosen artistic pursuit, and through circumstances beyond your control or a because of a seeming twist of cruel fate, finding yourself consigned back to struggle and relative obscurity.
Damn, when that director died on the way to the meeting to get my buddy's script greenlit, that was one of the worst case of almosting I've ever seen.
by Marquismarq February 26, 2020
by Madd Jester September 20, 2003