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stall call 

knowing that you have a large amount of work to do, and hoping that it will go away by calling a friend and talking to them for a number of hours.
(mother) "arent you supposed to be working?"
(daughter) "um... i was just calling-"
(mother) "in other words, you were making a stall call"
(daughter) "..."
stall call by David Peterle December 12, 2006
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stall stroll 

The stunted walk you do when your stalling something, for example catching up to someone or getting somewhere. This includes regular stops to retie your shoelace, gaze at the clouds, check your pockets and bag, apply lipgloss and/or send a text.
Great. Can you stall stroll with me?
stall stroll by emoinpink August 26, 2010

Stall scare recognition 

Stall recognition:When you are taking a crap in a public restroom, Then suddenly become very uncomfortable because you can recognize the person next to you by the shoes there wearing and the poop noises they are making! Scare:you wanna say hi but your still not sure its them
Guy 1: Hey where you in the bathroom on the sears first floor yesterday?
Guy 2: Yeah I woulda said hi but I got Stall scare recognition.

stall call 

While you are at work, or out and about, and your bladder signals to you that you need to use the restroom. If you have to go you have to go.
We were out at the mall when I felt the stall call urge. So I took care of my issues and went to the bathroom.
stall call by Panchoman68 November 29, 2006

stall-what 

Verb. - To answer a question with "What?" not because you misheard, but because you need a moment to process the information or think of an answer while the person repeats themselves. May be done multiple times in succession. Often a knee-jerk reaction.

Noun. - The action of stall-whatting.
Jainy didn't know how to explain the broken vase; she had to stall-what Mom like three times in a row when she asked her.

When Lorraine asked me if we were going out, I was so shocked I did a reflex stall-what.
stall-what by 11redred11 November 11, 2010

Stall the digger in the quarry 

1: Stop what you are doing

2: Hold that thought

3: Stop the Digger
1: wait, wait, stall the digger in the quarry and i go strain the spuds

2: wait, stall the digger in the quarry, what if....

3: HEY!! Micheal!! Stall the digger in the quarry before he kills someone!!!