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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
Related Words

Uggo Mode 

Used to describe something in an ugly manner.
"Uggo mode" is frequently used by the fastest growing community on the internet (also known as "Greg") in Danny Gonzalez's Minecraft Twitch streams.
Person 1: Hey man, you see that house?
Person 2: Yeah man, it's full-on uggo mode.
Uggo Mode by yeslan April 22, 2021

Discord Light-Mode 

Tired of being able to see? Enable light mode and SUFFER. (Alternatively you can just turn on your flashlight and stare into it)
My eyes no longer exist after Discord light-mode

Rabin Mode 

Playing a game on easy, but struggling due to a lack of skills or abilities
Even on Rabin Mode, I still cant beat this game
Rabin Mode by Huskyn1nja April 29, 2019

Discord light mode 

Something that people like to circlejerk about.
Specifically, how much they hate it.
Kawaiigirl#9387: Discord light mode is so shitty amirite?
Femboy#7262: Yes it is indeed shitty kind stranger
Discord light mode by anonym0u$e November 30, 2022

Creppy Mode 

I like this song, it makes me go on

CREPPY MODE