noun - A Thanksgiving turkey feast, usually resulting in a nap.
from tryptophan - an amino acid found in poultry believed to cause drowsiness
and
fandango, a Spanish dance.
from tryptophan - an amino acid found in poultry believed to cause drowsiness
and
fandango, a Spanish dance.
by mdphoto November 19, 2009
the phenomenon of cats falling asleep in certain people's laps. some people just have an amazing ability to induce cat naps at any given time. these people have tryptophan thighs.
wow how did you make butch cassidy fall asleep so fast, he was going crazy a mere 5 seconds ago.
idk, it must be my tryptophan thighs, he's passed out already.
idk, it must be my tryptophan thighs, he's passed out already.
by the Juan + only March 10, 2009
A fallacy that is perpetuated by people as an excuse for their lazy behavior following their diet-crushing Thanksgiving meal. Turkey has no more tryptophan than ground beef and, according to several sources, "tryptophan doesn't act on the brain unless it is taken on an empty stomach with no protein present, and the amount gobbled even during a holiday feast is generally too small to have an appreciable effect".
Instead, people should attribute their bullshit tryptophan coma to the large amount of carbohydrates and alcohol they consume that day... usually after a long drive to a relative's house that is hotter than normal because of the cooking.
by Trendon November 27, 2005
The feeling of exhaustion one feels after Thanksgiving dinner - due to the large amounts of tryptophan ingested through overeating.
I'll see you the day after Thanksgiving, assuming that I've snapped out of my tryptophan coma by then.
by chickenjulie November 18, 2005
Background:- Tryptophan is a precursor amino-acid: to serotonin. Bananas are supposedly a natural source. Serotonin, being understood mostly due to Prozac and the effects of MDMA on the brain.
A comatose state due to too much tryptophan at the synapses of the brain? Or comatose post-tryptophan overload?
A comatose state due to too much tryptophan at the synapses of the brain? Or comatose post-tryptophan overload?
by cosmic-antidust December 1, 2005
The full name of the tryptophan synthetase A protein, an enzyme with 267 amino acids, extends to 1,913 letters:
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THIS is the longest fucking word ever.
(sorry about all the spaces, apparently it's too big to post as one word :p )
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THIS is the longest fucking word ever.
(sorry about all the spaces, apparently it's too big to post as one word :p )
by Kitteh April 29, 2005