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people are starving

Default phrase used by jealous, bitter and prejudiced people who try to self-righteously point to some humanitarian reason for not liking a person or event rather than expose their own baseless, misdirected and personal grudges.

The user will desperately search for ANY possible reason to criticize an event or another person, but after realizing that their criticisms are unjustified and irrelevant, this fall-back phrase is utilized; The user knows that this phrase is not only impossible to disagree with, but it also cleverly blames the person or event in question for the fact that people are starving.

It should be noted that the user of this phrase will do everything to maintain the illusion that they are a righteous person for thinking about starving people, yet the user himself has done absolutely NOTHING to help these people, and never will.
"Hey, did you see Obama play basketball the other day?"
"No, people are starving and all he wants to do is play basketball..."

"Did you see the Miss Universe Pageant last night??"
"I don't watch that crap, because people are starving...."

"Hey, wanna come with me to the mall?"
"Uhh, I don't go to the mall, people are starving..."
by Grackle November 24, 2009
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Starving Tapeworm

Once we got in bed I saw his starving tapeworm and got out of there as fast as I could.
by Starving tapeworm January 22, 2017
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starving kids in Africa

Phrase used by Catholic priests or nuns to guilt parochial students into eating vegetables that are good for them or donating money to yet another Catholic charity.
Example 1:

Sr. Mary: Eat your brussels sprouts, Susie.

Susie: But, I don't like them, sister. They're yucky!

Sr. Mary: I can't believe you are wasting food. Why, there are starving kids in Africa who would give anything to have those brussel sprouts. So, you eat them, you hear? They're part of God's bountiful harvest.

Susie: (Looking guilty) Yes, sister.

Example 2:

Sr. Mary: (To class) As part of our Lenten service project, I am asking that each of you donate your lunch money today to the Feed the Children organization. In return, you will receive one cracker and a bowl of watered-down chicken broth for lunch - just like the starving kids in Africa eat every day.

Susie: (Looking longingly at her lunch money) Yes, sister.
by Loxi July 18, 2009
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starving

1) When you get really hungry and your stomach hurts and all you can think about is food. good food. and you repeatedly say youre hungry and wanna look at pictures of food and eat it and then be really happy after.

2) Not getting enough food.
I'M SO HUNGRY!! I WANT FOOD. *LOOKS UP DEFINTION OF HUNGRY* UGH! I'M STARVING!

Malnourished children are starving in impoverished countries. FAIL!
by wewantfoodfdotcom November 9, 2009
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Starving African Nigger

A Starving African Nigger (or SAN) is, obviously, an African man/woman that has been deprived of any food. These creatures tend to be skinny and black.
You usually see these things wandering around different parts of Africa. You'll also see a few of them sitting down on the sides of streets in bigger, richer countries.
"Ew, look at that disgusting Starving African Nigger"
by Starving African Nigger July 5, 2018
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starving student

A college student with limited pocket money, who makes do either by loan gratuity and/or a low paying part-time job. While the term "starving" may be an exaggeration, the "starving student" diet (often consisting of Ramen or other cheap packaged foods) is not.
Guy wanted to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend
but couldn't; they were both starving students.
by ChoWares January 3, 2007
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Cock starving

A person who hasn't had sex in a while and craves to be fucked
by Daddy'sSmolBadBoi September 17, 2018
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