Waiting five seconds to reply to someone to give the impression that you haven't been waiting for their reply
Tom: Why haven't you replied to her already
Tim: IM 5 second rule
Tom: Oh so she doesn't think you're obsessed with her.
Tim: IM 5 second rule
Tom: Oh so she doesn't think you're obsessed with her.
by Someone1234567891011121314 June 21, 2009
by dixienormous994 December 7, 2010
When you pick up something interesting on the ground and you hold it for less than 5 seconds, it is ok to put it back on the ground.
jim: dude didn't you pick that off the ground?
tom: ya.
jim: then why are you putting it back on the ground? you should just put it in the trash.
tom: nah dude. inverse 5-second rule.
tom: ya.
jim: then why are you putting it back on the ground? you should just put it in the trash.
tom: nah dude. inverse 5-second rule.
by dtix July 29, 2010
by crazyn1nja01 March 20, 2015
the rule regarding the amount of time you have to recover dropped food from the floor and still be able to eat it.
by megan July 10, 2004
If you drop a piece of food on the ground, and pick it up within five seconds, it's still considered OK to eat and not contaminated.
I dropped a potato chip on the dining hall floor, but since I obeyed the 5 second rule, it's still good.
by Dewey July 11, 2004
When a person has 5 days in the beginning of the Month of November
To ejaculate as much as they want. After the 5th day passes they can no longer ejaculate until the month of November passes
To ejaculate as much as they want. After the 5th day passes they can no longer ejaculate until the month of November passes
by Nate1238 November 2, 2023