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Temperance 

A girl who is indifferent, sarcastic, and bipolar. The complete opposite of what her name means- 'moderation and self control'. She cares a lot about friends and is very loyal, but doesn't like to show it. She can be very proud, too, and doesn't like to accept help from others. Generally doesn't trust either.

Might curse a lot.
You: You're bipolar.

Temperance: No shit sherlock, what gave you the first clue?
Temperance by Leslie Z. April 1, 2010

temporary set-up 

When you break something and you don't want anyone to know it was you, so you temporarily set it up so that it looks unbroken. This way, when the next person touches it, they're under the impression that they broke it, thus setting them up.
Alyssa: So I accidentally pulled out the rubber thing that goes around the inside of the door on Evan's car, and I couldn't fix it.

Jenna: Oh? Was he pissed?

Alyssa: Well, he wasn't paying attention, and I knew Jerry was going to be getting in any second, so I did a temporary set-up and just kinda shoved it back in. Then when Jerry got in, it fell again and Evan flipped his shit at Jerry.

Jenna: Nice.
temporary set-up by freezepop March 25, 2010

Temporary Dyslexia 

The sudden, short-lived inability of a person with good typing skills to spell anything correctly when typing.
<On IRC>

Hey mna, wnna come ove aftre work?

* man, wanna, over, after
Sorry, temporary dyslexia.
Temporary Dyslexia by Llamahunter September 17, 2011

Temperance blanket 

A pair of socks that have been cummed in by your best friend for over a month
My best friend nick makes a tasty temperance blanket
Temperance blanket by Boner guy March 21, 2019

Temporary Voter 

More known as a reckless driver

Somebody who gets old enough to vote and drive cars/ride motorbikes but because of their overconfidence in their driving abilities they accidentally kill themselves before they can vote.

Credit for the term: my mother who has created this term and has been using it for years
PersonA and B waiting for the cars to go.
Person A: oh a reckless driver
Person B *looks* seems like a temporary voter
Temporary Voter by Jalwaysawake February 5, 2022

Temperance Spoon 

Long handled spoon, usually metal, kept on the person and wielded by an unavailable or prudish woman to deter men from intercourse. In all cases the spoon is brought down hard on the top of the chap's truncheon - very effective at turning wood to putty.

Also commonly found on matrons/teachers touring the boy's dormitories after 'lights out' at boarding schools, to stop any cases of self-love that maybe occuring.
Margaret: "Goodness gracious Reginald put that away before it feels the sting of my temperance spoon."