-a room where you sit in when a teacher wants you to "think about what youve done"
-where most people get sent to for tardies and gum
"I got detention for gum again"
by Whatever, Like I really care January 20, 2008
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A relaxing of tension, especially between nations through negotiations.
Through a series of successful negotiations, a gradual detente has formed between the two nations.
by S4MadMan April 12, 2007
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A type of stalemate where it is in the best interest of each opposing side to NOT engage the other.
The USSR and the United States were engaged in nuclear detente throughout the cold war.
by John Adduci July 3, 2006
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What students hate to get but kinky adults love to play.
6th grade history class: Teacher - is that gum you are chewing? DETENTION!!!. Student - (fuuuccckkkk).

On a date: Girl - I have a school costume. Guy - (oh my god..) You are getting detention tonight! Girl - Panties get wet.
by otroppa November 28, 2009
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A special room in high school, where you go if you do something very severe,

1. Insubordination

2. Get caught cheating

3. Bad-mouthing a teacher

4. Get caught leaving the school grounds before school is over

5. Fighting with a fellow student or faculty.

The student who was in violation has to collect all their assignments from their assigned teachers, and they are not allowed to go to the cafeteria for their lunch break, lunch is to be eaten in the detention room.
I was put in detention for giving my study hall teacher the one finger-salute for being a smart-ass. That was the only time I was put in detention
by Saints September 22, 2003
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When teachers don’t know where the fuck to put students after they do something wrong
Dude, I just got detention
What for?
Calling my teacher a dumbfuck after she couldn’t answer my question.
How long are you in for?
Three days.
OOF
by ScrewMyLife March 1, 2020
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It's not good at all. Some detentions can vary depending on what you did. For example if you told the principle to go to hell that is a full day. If you simply had your phone out in class then its a lunch detention. Full day detention are way worse. 2 restroom breaks, not allowed to go to the cafeteria to get your lunch ( the teachers get it for you) and your teachers send ALL the work you have to do down to detention in my school. Worst of all if you don't get it done, congraluations you just got 2 to 3 hours of homework. After school detentions are the worst. You are held in school after everyone has left. Ive only got lunch detentions. its where you get your lunch then go to detention.
To basically sum it all up if you want to be with your friends, go home, or not have a whole ton of homework dont get a detention.
by One little hellian September 26, 2017
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