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Wait for it

A sentence-enhancing phrase, used to illustrate the epicness of an object/situation/event. Recently popularised and revived by How I Met Your Mother character Barney.
Example#1: Dude, I bought some dank quality porn - wait for it- ography. Behold the ass-kickery.

Example #2: This is going to be legen - wait for it - dary.
by Dude of Life June 24, 2008
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the wait

refers to the amount of time between phoning youre food delivery and the time it acctually appears on youre plate, not very nice if you are starving
"Ave no had the wait in a while, fuckin starvin here" - spoken by a person who had been unemployed for 6 months then recieved a student loan
by Craig Fox September 29, 2006
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Wait For It

The best fucking song in the whole damn Hamilton soundtrack like This song actually encourages sitting around On your ass and waiting for people to do something for u like I mean!!!!
And also it’s by the guy who shot the guy who wasn’t gonna through away his shot (which he mentions like 8888888,000000 times a nanosecond)
Person 1: LIFE DOESNT’T DISCRIMINATE

Person 2: BETWEEN THE SINNERES AND THE SAINTS

five hours later

Person 1: HAMILTON DOENST HESITATE HE exhibits NO RESTRAINT HE TAKES AND HE TAKES AND HE TAKES

Person 2: AND HE KEEPS WINNING ANYWAY HE CHANGES THE GAMES AND HE PLAYS AND HE RAISES THE STAKES

Person 1: AND IF THERES A REASON HE SEEMS TO THRIVE WHEN SO FEW HAVE SURVIVED THAN GODDAMNIT IM WILLING TO WAIT FOR IT

All: LIFE DOESNT DISCRIMINATE IT TAKES AND IT TAKES AND IT TAKES AND WE KEEP LIVING ANYWAY...
by Bibihamfan September 14, 2020
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wait, wait, wait, now!

a phrase taken from the precog in the hit film "Minority Report"; the "now" was added to have some form of finality, which Spielberg forgot to add. When playing Mario Kart 64, or Foosball, it might be necessary to say this phrase in order to time your shot correctly.
(During an intense game of Mario Kart 64 or foosball) Wait, wait, wait, NOW!
by El_Scorcho August 28, 2003
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Wait For It

A phrase added between a word to add more suspense. The phrase was popularized the the TV show How I Met Your Mother.
Tonight's going to be Legen wait for it dary
by Definition Guy's Assistant August 18, 2012
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wait no

used as either, "oh shit nvm" or "hold up what the fuck"
"i think i'm gay. wait no"
or
brother: "i want to fuck you raw while your stepdad watches"
sister: "ok. wait no"
by catherinebitch February 12, 2018
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Waiting

The code word used for 'wanking' when around small children when you wish not to insult their small, innocent minds.
Used when wanting to describe S.S.W.S (Shit.Shave.Wank.Sleep.) Without giving away the conversation.
Some people like to wait whilst they are bored
Other people wait when their parents are out
After waiting, most people come.
Some people wait together so they can come at the same time.

Person 1: Heeyy dude, wanna come?
Person 2: Yeah, wait a second...
by JoeeePerfectoo April 6, 2010
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