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Shuster

To redeem one's self; to come through after years of disappointment; to win in grand fashion after having lost in the past. Named after USA curler John Shuster, who came through in the clutch with a gold medal in 2018 after years of frustration.
The Philadelphia Eagles pulled a Shuster when they won Super Bowl LII after years of waiting.
by Uncle Ben Stein February 26, 2018
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Shuster

A verb meaning to fail to meet expectations, particularly at a moment critical for success or even slightly respectable results.

Slightly derogatory, indicating the type of disapproval that can only be backed by the weight of a nation's scorn.
"Well we almost won the game, but the kicker missed the extra point so we lost by one."
"Man, he really shustered that!"

"Ouch, you son of a bitch! That's the wrong hole!"
"Sorry honey, I was only off by an inch and a half."
"Shuster me again like that and we're through!"

"The United States team has a chance to go up by two and almost certainly clinch a victory here in the ninth end."
"Oh no, he pulled a shuster! What a letdown!"
"Apparently he truly enjoys the taste of disappointment."
by rabidsquirrel13 February 18, 2010
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Shuster

A choke. From John Shuster's choking in the 2010 Olympics in curling.
We would have won if not for that Shuster.
by Sajak February 18, 2010
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Shuster

The U.S. Curling Team had a chance to win the match; however, their skip Shustered the hammer.
by BlainetheTrain February 18, 2010
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Shuster

When you start to make out with someone and they try to french kiss you but you reject
Guy: "What just happened?"
Girl: "Oh, I shustered you."
by XInsanity April 2, 2019
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Shuster

I was gonna get with this girl last night but my friend was a complete Shuster
by Tupac4eva October 19, 2011
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Shuster

Verb. To succeed after a long time of disappointment. To persevere over long odds. Come through when the moment counts.
“That was hard but we were able to Shuster the hell out of it!”
by RockInTheHouse May 7, 2018
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