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Second-Hand Embarrassment

When you cringe while watching people embarrassing/publicly humiliating themselves, especially when they DON'T deserve it. People who suffer from this are generally empaths, or they may suffer from severe social anxiety.
"I tried to tell my friends that Dave couldn't dance, but they forced him to anyway. I got second-hand embarrassment in the worst way while watching him. By the time I pulled him out, his face was the deepest shade of red imaginable, and it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that he was trying not to cry from embarrassment. We haven't been on speaking terms with those "friends" since that incident."

Moral of the story: Don't force people to do things they're not comfortable with, especially under protest. It may be funny to you, but you've gotta think of other people.
by Ubeenbamboozledson August 13, 2021
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low-hanging fruit

Targets or goals which are easily achievable and which do not require a lot of effort.
We're a small company with few assets, so to succeed in the short term, we need to go after the low-hanging fruit.
by amsk January 4, 2005
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Hank Green

Hank is a tiny yellow songbird said to represent the soul of France.

He is also comprised completely out of awesome.
Hank Green and John Green are, in fact, not the same person.
by valerie2776 July 5, 2008
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handcuffin

taking extra care to make it known that the person you are with is your significant other, includes: public displays of affection, holdin hands, cuddling, speaking for the other person
Stop handcuffin nigga, we know that's your bitch
by that dozen April 30, 2005
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hang the DJ

basically, it's a phrase used as an interjection when the radio station or club DJ is playing some trash. The phrase is used frequently by Morrisey on the 1986 Smiths hit "Panic" where he exhorts that the disco be burned down and the "blessed DJ" by hung up "because the music that they constantly play / it says nothing to me about my life". Considering that's true today, it ain't such a bad idea at all.
Johnny: Hey Joe! They're playing Britney Spears on the radio!

Joey: Hang the DJ!
by I Saw U2 Live Twice June 10, 2007
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Hangzo

It's a Surname. One of the tribe in Zomi's (Paite ) community, residing Mostly in the North-Eastern part of India. They are few in number but largely known.
Dude, Who are the Hangzo's??
Yaaa.. They said,They are Honest people!!
by elby April 16, 2008
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hand rule

When dating if you have sex with a woman more then five times she considers you two to be in a relationship. No matter from the outset it was agreed upon there were no strings attached there are still strings attached whether the male thinks so or not.
Dude, you slept with her how many times? You shoulda stuck to the hand rule!
by Kevin J Abq January 27, 2009
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