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Tom Hanks Mode 

The condition of your character in a video game (such as Rainbox 6 or Call of Duty) where your character is blinded and/or stunned by a flashbang. This causes you to:

1. See the world as if it's moving slowly
2. Hear a ringing in your ears
3. Have an image burned in your eyes
4. Have general disorientation and confusion

The phrase comes from Tom Hanks' role in Saving Private Ryan, in which his character is "stunned" by the battle (explosions, dead men, etc) during the invasion of Normandy in which he displays the above symptoms. In addition to calling this experiece "Tom Hanks Mode" you may also refer to this as "getting Tom Hanksed".
Gamer 1: Dude, you didn't back me up!
Gamer 2: Sorry, man. I was in Tom Hanks Mode.

Gamer 1: You're just standing there, shoot someone!
Gamer 2: I just got Tom Hanksed, give me a break!
Tom Hanks Mode by Zoniax January 29, 2008

Tom Hanks your ass 

To use Tom Hanks to counter the movie someone just said during a game of Shenanigans.
"Don't say The Green Mile or he'll Tom Hanks your ass!"

Tom Hanks Feeling 

The feeling from roughly 8-10 mins into Saving Private Ryan where Tom hanks is shitting himself, going pale on the beach.

The intense feeling of realising the shit you truly are in/experiencing.
Me: Shit, work is busy as fuck

Friend: Yeah but look at the door, more people are coming

*camera zooms into face, "Tom Hanks feeling" felt. high pitched whine in background*
Tom Hanks Feeling by pedl0r June 12, 2011

tom hanks spanky dank 

when ur masturbating and thinking of forrest gump running into ur anus
dude i had an amazing orgasm when i was tom hanks spanky dank'in you should try and and if you dont

billiards
tom hanks spanky dank by voodles1 September 16, 2018

Tom Hanks' Fork 

An AI generated video of Tom Hanks holding a fork.
IS THAT TOM HANKS' FORK?!
Tom Hanks' Fork by kabss90 March 8, 2025

A Hot Tom Hanks 

Tom Hanks is undoubtedly the hottest during Forrest Gump When he has a long, sweaty beard after running. This beard can resemble a gross bush that females are often ashamed of and hide.
Friend: are you going to have sex with that hot guy who just bought you a drink?
Girl: no, I have A Hot Tom Hanks situation going on.
A Hot Tom Hanks by Tomhanksishot October 14, 2019