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hedgehog's dilemma

The phrase hedgehog's dilemma refers to the notion that:

(1) The closer two beings come to one another in a relationship, the more likely it might be for them to inflict psychological pain on each other
(2) Yet if they remain apart, they each might feel the roughly-equivalent (psychological) pain of loneliness.

This notion comes from the conjecture that hedgehogs, with sharp spines on their backs, might hurt each other if they get too close. It is a character trait believed to be possessed by some individuals, in real life as well as in works of fiction, sometimes causing anti-social behaviours, often allegedly caused by an unpleasant past experience of intimate relationships. A person who suffers from the hedgehog's dilemma will usually avoid becoming too close or involved with someone, due to fear of another similar, possibly painful, experience, such as they had experienced in the past.
Porcupines are a better example of the hedgehog's dilemma due to their commonly known dangerously sharp spines. As you can imagine, getting too close to them will provoke them and might force a few spines in you in self defense.
by amachi February 16, 2008
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Dirty Diamond Steel

Your extremely constipated all day and in a location where dropping this enourmous stinkloaf would be innappropriate so you decided to wait until you return to your own throne. After you squat and relieve your stomach of the huge bodily mass that has been baking in your belly all day, you come to find that your left with a raging woody from the state of euphoria you have achieved. Choosing what you do with the chubby is your own preference.
Beau: Oh man, I had to hold that dump in all day, I couldnt drop that turd at work. But boy oh boy was it relieving.

Sam: Want me to finish off your dirty diamond steel, I see your pitchin a little tent in your gym shorts there.

Beau: Ah what the heck, why not!
by IDropBombz June 12, 2011
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dinoamical

Something that in someway, somehow looks like a dinosaur.
That crack on your phone looks so dinoamical.
by Iamosaurus October 6, 2013
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dickpicgram

1. (n) a photograph of, more often than not, male genitalia via direct message over social media sites such as Instagram.
DarnellAMG55 just sent me a dickpicgram but I am still at church.
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by MuKangaroo March 29, 2016
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Dirty Mendez

A Dirty Mendez is where 2 people have sex and play Fortnite at the same time, hopefully catching a dub in the process.
Pulled a Dirty Mendez on Jenny the other night, pulled it around for a Victory Royale too!
by Zandzz June 29, 2020
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dit me 4G VNPT

When you see a Vietnamese gamer say this word, it means that their mobile internet bandwidth is so bad and they are most likely to either quit the game or live with the lag.
"Stop AFK-ing ever so frequently, we're gonna lose the game" - "I can't move, dit me 4G VNPT, dit me nha mang so 1 viet nam, dit me thang nao cat bang thong nha tao, dit me lu chung may"
by dit me VNPT March 25, 2022
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