before

something that is prior to something not after

He waited 30 minutes BEFORE going swimming

by Jennifer September 20, 2003

before

The word before can also mean in front of, ahead of. It is an old meaning which is rarely used nowadays.

He stood before my eyes and didn't say a word.

by Abadacus January 8, 2010

before

before (BEE four) noun. in this instance, before refers to when families, or individuals, went by their last names -- generally in the Old Country prior to emigrating to the USA. so as not to be identified with any particular ethnic, religious, nationality, etc. the last name was changed to appear more 'American' in order to 'fit in.'

Mordecai: 'Ma, This is Sue, the woman I told you about.'
Ma: (To herself: 'Oy vey!) What a lovely creature! I didn't catch the last name dear...'
Mordecai: (To himself: 'Oh fuck!')
Sue: 'Smith. Mrs. Goldfarb.'
Ma: 'Lovely name, what was it before dear?'
Ma: (To herself: 'Jesus Christ, a fucking shikse! My son has brought home a courve, I hope the neighbors didn't see her.')
Sue: 'Before - what Mrs. Goldfarb?'
Mordecai: (To himself: 'Jesus Christ! How do I explain this one?')
Ma: 'You'll have to excuse me, I've got (the) shpilkus. Lovely to meet you Sue.'

by Little Miss Sunshine!! November 10, 2006

before

A mathematical term for addition. (slang)

2 + 2 before

by Ali and Najeff April 11, 2003

in before

Used on internet message boards and forums to imply that the poster expects a certain type of post/message to occur later in the particular thread, or that the thread will be locked when a moderator sees it.

- in before flame war.
- in before troll.
- in before noobs.
- in before locked thread.

by wesmoe February 3, 2010

The Befores

The extraordinarily overwhelming and unavoidable state of single mindedness and almost blindingly impaired judgment preceding sexual release. Often used as an explanation for certain cases of seemingly out of character behavior. This is usually followed by The Afters, a powerful state of shame, embarrassment, and regret, immediately following sexual release.

Guy 1: What the fuck is wrong with you? You walked out of your room wearing nothing but a Gene Simmons mask and a fleshlight, and proceeded to loudly gratify yourself until you creamed all over Liz.

Guy 2: I hadn’t gotten off in a week. I had a really bad case of the befores...

Guy 1: Fair enough. Plus that bitch deserved it.

by Big Rabes October 8, 2010

In before

In before is a term used to predict karma, it really only makes sense to people that use the term

Person 1: I’ve studied a lot, I’m expecting an A
Person 2: In before you fail
Person 1: *fails the test*

by (((h))) June 17, 2018