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1) A small, short-tailed rodent which lives in the tundra. It is said that large groups of these animals come together every so often to jump off of a cliff. On the contrary, they fall off quite by accident. It is also said that Disney filmed them doing this by moving them to unfamiliar territory.

2) Quite possibly one of the coolest animals ever.
1) Did you see the Disney lemming documentary? I wonder if the rumours are true...

2) Lemmings rock! They're my favourite animal!
Lemming by Psychic Jack September 12, 2003
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A lemming refers to a purchase/wished-for-item which results from reading an enthusiastic post about a new fabulous product. Overcome by compulsion, readers follow like lemmings diving off a cliff.

Originally coined in the alt.fashion newsgroup in the late 90s, the term has permeated numerous beauty boards/forums/sites.

May be used as a noun or verb. May apply to the buyer but more commonly to the item of desire.

A flemming is a fledgeling lemming.
What makeup items are on your current lemming list?

I am totally lemming the entire upcoming MAC collection!
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Tesco Value Lemmings 

The Tesco Value Lemming is the natural evolution of the ordinary lemming, sped up by the effect of nuclear radiation from Tesco's main power source. The Tesco Value Lemming is blue and white, and leaps off doorsteps and low shelves.

Occasionally more daring ones can be bred which will jump off fences, windowsills or use tiny bikes to leap over pits of spikes or flames. They are generally taken as the alpha males of the group, or "shop floor", until the mis-judge a jump and plummet to their death in the frozen foods section.
"I was going to buy a hamster today, but I found two Tesco Value Lemmings for only 99p!"

Limping Zebra 

noun- the crazy person at a party who isn't drunk, but acts like they are on cocaine.

This person is most probably drawing attention to themselves ( like a Zebra would) and dancing horribly (as if they are physically challenged)
Did you see that limping zebra before? Hes scaring away all the chicks.
Limping Zebra by XRKellyX October 31, 2010
To be in a bad mood
My dog died so I was in a pretty Lumming mood
Lumming by GarethJ September 17, 2019

A limping Jason 

A state one may find themselves in having been on the business end of powerful and prolonged anal thrusts, normally by numerous men. Unwanted anal leakage usually accompanys a limping Jason
Person 1...Jesus, that dude looks in a bad way.
Person 2...I hear he had a train run on him last night
Person 1...Ahhhhh, that explains why he looks like a limping jason
A limping Jason by Gemma111 February 11, 2021
Somebody who follows the crowd the dominant idea
lemming by Anonymous May 6, 2003