In Anthony Burgess's novella, A Clockwork Orange, it's the "nadsat" slang version of saying you're sorry. Synonymous with "apologies" as in "my apologies".
When someone burns you, or you burn someone, some obnoxious person in the back would yell "APPLY COLD WATER TO BURNED AREA!" Because naturally, you or the other person just got burned... See roast or roasted . It's basically just a stupid little statement to say to someone who just got burned by another person.
Kate: Luna that song is so old why do you listen to it!?
Luna: You're mom is old, but you still listen to her.
Someone from the background who just so happened to have overheard: (To Kate) Apply cold water to burned area.
To overcome obstacles and excel with finesse at any given task due to an individual’s brute will power. 💪🏽 often at the expense of lost sleep, occasionally lost friendships, and less free time.
Panic-applying is the inescapable action of applying to infinitely many, and possibly random, job/internship opportunities due to career anxiety.
- Dude, I have panic-applied to so many jobs, why am I still unemployed?
- If you still don't have a summer internship, I think it's time to panic-apply!