A phrase originating from the video game Left 4 Dead that is to perform an action or say something that instantly transforms your good woman (wifey) from herself to a raving, dangerous banshee.

Jon: Lisa's freaking out man! I don't know what to do!

Pat: What did you do?

Jon: All I said was that I needed a little space.

Pat: Saying shit like that will ALWAYS startle the witch.

Startle The Witch by undecided1 January 1, 2009

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Startle-fucked

When someone asks you a direct question that you are unprepared or incapable of giving a direct answer to and the period of time between the question and your formulated response is obvious to both parties; or when the result is unintentional and truly horrendous truth-telling.

Omg my new roommate and I were having such a good convo, out of the blue she asks me what dating site I use and she startle-fucked me into saying fetlife. Now she’s browsing my anal fisting videos in a way I’m entirely unprepared to deal with at the breakfast table.

Startle-fucked by Utropic June 24, 2022

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startle drops

startle drops: (star-til-drops)
when someone gets startled and subsequently drops what they are holding

v - startle dropped, startle dropping,

I passed him quickly and he saw my dress and he got startled and dropped his beer. I feel bad for him but I'm not reponsible for his startle drops.

She got a case of the startle drops after an argument rattled her so the carpet really took a hit that night

startle drops by fancysoup March 29, 2011

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Startle Farts

Being startled so abruptly that you can't stop a fart from escaping.

It happened so fast I got the startle farts!

Startle Farts by 2girls1cup87 March 30, 2019

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