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A description of how poor someone's short term memory really is by drawing similarities to a goldfish.
Girl: Hey! What did I say a minute ago about which items I wanted to order?
Guy: Jeez. Someone's been once 'round the goldfish bowl! It was that new book you saw.
by Neo Phoenix September 21, 2012
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once in a purple moon

An extremely rare occurrence, rarer than 'once in a blue moon'.
A particular team winning the championship happens once in a purple moon. A total solar eclipse seen from Europe happens once in a purple moon.
by cosmic user January 23, 2020
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Once for a lifetime opportunity

When the chance arises to do something illegal you've always wanted to but you unfortunately know it would likely get you a lifetime sentence in prison.
Jim: "Hey I was stopped at a pedestrian crossing and then of all people I see my boss, walking out in front of me. I could've flattened him."
Bob: "Too bad you passed up on a once for a lifetime opportunity."
by JimBobstro October 21, 2008
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once you go black you'll never go back

Just like 1 being larger than 2, "once you go black you'll never go back" is false.
by Vergilkilla August 23, 2007
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Once you go black, you never go back

Vulgar idiom with American origin is typically used to imply that sexual activity with an African American or a black person is so enjoyable that one will exclusively seek out black partners in the future because of that.

Likely to harken back from taboos surrounding African Americans during the Antebellum period in United States history. During this period, large amounts of stereotypes existed around African Americans, many, also sexual. Racist ideas were held like that black men were considered to be animalistic and unable to control their sexual urges, which made having a romantic relationship with a black man, especially as a white woman, extremely taboo. All southern states had anti-miscegenation (anti-interracial marriage) laws, which weren’t abolished until June 12, 1967, by Federal law.

Many kinks surrounding black men specifically, like many kinks, are rooted in older taboos, which are now gone.
“Ava said that since her last boyfriend, she has had an amazing sex life.”
“Well you know what they say.”
“Yeah, 'Once you go black, you never go back'.”
by CapeCodSpruce June 5, 2021
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once in an orange moon

Similar to once in a blue moon, except that this phenomena of an orange moon actually occurs every now and then when there's a lunar eclipse.
Jim: "Hey Kareem, do you ever get a chance to go to the movies anymore?"

Kareem: "ha, once in an orange moon man... a bit busy plus I can't really afford to anyways so I check out old movies from the library"
by Adel7 January 1, 2008
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once-ler

A faggot ass tree choppin bitch and there moms a thot
That dude (once-ler) is gay
by Yourmommanigga March 2, 2015
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