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Noun. Real estate term. Period of time in which your money is with a title company, the deed is with the title company, and you're waiting to get the house you're buying. Characterized by increasing bouts of anxiety, craziness, and buyer's remorse as the insurance gets turned down, the plumbing -- and your dreams -- dissolve, and your hard-earned money diminishes at a rapid rate.
Yup, we're in escrow. Tomorrow I'm checking myself into the loony bin.
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(n.) A deposit held in trust or as security; in escrow, phr. used of money, etc., so held. (N. Amer.)

or

(v.) To put in escrow.

there now ya know
I'm not sure what context "escrow" was used in friends, but I'm sure it was wrong.
escrow by Missing no March 8, 2005
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Penis Escrow

The time period in a new relationship that she is not having sexual relations with you. The duration can vary but usually amounts to three dates. This has been known to make men behave in a manner some other men call “Being a pussy.”
Billy asked his friend “Hey Clause hows that new girl You met from the Halloween party and you doing?, have you banged her yet?”

Clause says “Nah my ninja I’m in penis escrow brah. But I’m taking her out to Dairy Queen next Friday so I’m thinking we gonna get some ivory and bump uglies!”

Billy - Damn bro, you got class!
Penis Escrow by Mattroid Prime October 31, 2017

Escrotious Intent 

-To subvert sound opinion and gut feelings with facts and logic.

-To ignore one's inner voice and instead choosing to follow documented facts
Bill knew that what he thought was true because he just knew it... knew it in his gut, regardless of facts and logic. Dave's attempt to blur Bill's reasoning with legal documents was escrotious.

Your Honor, I object on the basis of escrotious intent. My client knows what she feels and the court should accept that.
Escrotious Intent by Burt McFactual September 7, 2013

Escrotesc 

Escrotesc means escrotesc and it’s that simple... because it could be anything
I woke up and got hungry so I’m gonna eat an escrotesc while escrotescing
Escrotesc by Mr. Escrotesc October 6, 2019

Escrotini 

The martini of the escroto (scrotum in Spanish), in other words, cum or semen.
La escrotini es mi bebida favorita…el ingrediente más importante es la leche de hombre. ¿Quieres beberlo?
Escrotini by THØTCA$A June 27, 2022
scrotum.
thin layer of skin protecting diz nutz!!
yo bumble, rasurame el escroto!
escroto by ogro October 15, 2006
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