l'esprit de l'escalier

French term (translation: staircase wit) for when the perfect response, retort, or comeback comes to mind too late.

"His argument left me so speechless that I couldn't clearly think of a response until I reached the bottom of the stairs. Then, l'esprit de l'escalier came to me."

l'esprit de l'escalier by hannibalmontanibal April 21, 2014

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La Escalera

When you too mexican and wanna bullshit white people so you yell LA ESCALERAAAAA!!!!!!

That mexican was yelling La Escalera to one of his white friends

La Escalera by AirSquad_Gang June 13, 2018

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escalera

Literally means stairs.

Don't fall from the escaleras.

escalera by ssebandress October 4, 2017

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Escaleira

Powerfull staircase that leads to heaven

Escaleira - Step by step the person comes closer to paradise

Escaleira by Timelessexbomb November 21, 2021

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escaleira

Staircase to heaven but only few people have the chance to go in

Escaleira is a staircase that you go to enter vip zone

escaleira by Timelessexbomb November 23, 2021

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cornholio

Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.

"I am Cornholio! You do not want to face the wrath of my bunghole, for I need TP!"
Butthead: Shut up, Beavis! (uh huh huh huh)
Beavis: Um, okay. (heh heh heh heh).

cornholio by AYB July 20, 2003

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mickey mousing

In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.

Mickey mousing is used in the shower scene of Psycho

mickey mousing by Freezing the Mainstream July 18, 2006

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