5 second rule 

An informal notion that food dropped onto the ground is still edible if retrieved within a five second time frame. Variations exist; 30-second rule, 2-minute rule, et cetera.

Damn, that was the last potato chip. Oh well, 5 second rule in effect, right?

5 second rule by kinsmed July 10, 2004

5 second rule 

if you drop a piece of food on the ground (most likely, something that you've taken a long time to prepare, at a time of crisis right before this needs to be served, or after a long day), you have 5 seconds to pick it up and it will be fine. While it still has germs, these 3 words just may give you peace of mind.

Crap! I just dropped the souffle I've been working on for 3 hours! And Jackie is getting here in 5 minutes! *picks it up* 5 second rule will have to do I guess.

5 second rule by Meg July 10, 2004

5 second rule 

When stuff you are eating falls on the floor, you have two options. You can pick it up and eat it, or you can throw it out. The five second rule is used when what ever falls is tasty, but you dont want to gross out your friends by eating something dirty. The five second rule, when imposed (usually along with a quick rinse or blow off) makes what ever you still want to eat socially acceptable to eat and void of all dirtyness. The 5 second rule may be be changed to the 10 second rule, the 15 second rul, or the "i have no clue how long its been there" rule.

guy one: dude, you just dropped your good tasting stuff
guy two: aww crap, butter move fast to make the five second rule. This stuff sure isnt good enough for a ten-er or a 15-er.

5 second rule by Taynton July 9, 2004

5 second rule 

If food drops on the ground, you're still allowed to eat it if it's only been on the ground for 5 seconds or less.

Person 1: Oh shit I dropped my pizza slice
Person 2: 5 second rule!
Person 1: *eats pizza*

5 second rule by joveblue July 10, 2004

5 second rule 

When you drop a food on the ground, you have 5 seconds to pick it up before the germs come on it. After you do this, you blow or wipe off the food and eat it. This doesn't apply to sticky foods and dirty floors.

*drops food*
*Frantically picks it up*
"5 SECOND RULE"
*Blows and eats*

5 second rule by Kweentoos June 13, 2023

5 second rule 

how long food can touch the ground before germs get to it

i wasnt going to eat this M&M but i just dropped it, 5 second rule!

5 second rule by zoey July 10, 2004

5 second rule 

an excuse to eat food off the floor.

Eric: *walking along, sees a piece of candy on the ground* NOM

Jason: Dude...

Eric: 5 SECOND RULE

5 second rule by she who eats food off the floo March 28, 2011