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Cool Runnings

Adverb & verb.

1. The title of a well-known 1993 comedy, starring the late John Candy (dir. Jon Turteltaub). The film concerns the first Jamaican bob-sled team. It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsled team's debut in the bobsleigh competition of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.

2. Jamaican patois. The phrase 'cool runnings' literally means, 'go in peace' or, 'safe journey'. A useful salutation at the end of a text message, 'cool runnings' may be considered as a synonym of 'stay black'. Several bona fide sources credit first usage as a salutation in text messages, to the urban legend Leeds Dr Rudeboy.
University Professor: Well Leeds Dr Rudeboy, your recent contribution on the collective oscillation modes of electrons has really set the Physics world talking!

Leeds Dr Rudeboy: What whoa! Me gwan drink some rum! Cool runnings, my brother of color!
by Leeds Dr Rudeboy May 26, 2011
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renning

The act of being annoyingly obsessed with someone who obviously hates you.
Ew she was renning today it was so awkward!!
by jorandmor May 10, 2017
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Cross Country Running

The sport of getting chased by, or more oftentimes chasing after, sweaty Kenyans.
Cross Country running is a great way to improve your heart, lungs, and legs.
by ssaa.natrrra. February 6, 2012
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Running Red Lights

To have sex with a girl while she is on her period.
by Flychickha March 26, 2009
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renninger

above all other beings, of higher standards beyond that of ones imagination, god-like vocalist of am extremely talented-in-need-of-a-new-bassist-band local to the small town of kutztown
The godly being that is dexter
by Robert Akers May 2, 2005
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running out of turbo

Running low on energy/ drive
whatever is pushing you to do things.....
getting tired, worn down..
"I havent slept in days, I'm running out of turbo"
by Alieen January 24, 2008
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Running a ducky

Running a ducky is a common slang term to mean "running late." It is only ever correctly used in gerund form.
"We've been waiting for 15 minutes! Boy, he's running a ducky."

NOT: "The other day I ran a ducky. The guys were so pissed."
by Missing Goat April 18, 2009
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