Someone that is neurologically tortured and purposefully delayed so they don't develop or get to experience life fully and are almost always tortured and have no control over their own body because of masochistic sadism. They don't even get to experience euphoria and are manipulated and kill themselves usually by age 30.
by anonymous April 5, 2022

A term for Money Laundering. Coined after the infamous house majority leader, Tom DeLay, after his conviction on money laundering charges.
John realized that most of the money he made was illegal, so he didn't mind some DeLayed gratification while he moved the money around in order to hide it's source.
by ohIkawtyou2 November 27, 2010

The long pauses that occur between replies when texting or chatting with a friend on Facebook. This delay can be explained, after investigation, by their preoccupation with talking to their boyfriend/girlfriend, who is also online.
Friend One: Hey! How are you
8 minutes later.
Friend Two: Oh, hi. Sorry, distracted. I was talking to this boy.
Friend One: Relationship delay..
12 minutes later.
Friend Two: What?
8 minutes later.
Friend Two: Oh, hi. Sorry, distracted. I was talking to this boy.
Friend One: Relationship delay..
12 minutes later.
Friend Two: What?
by VioletPretzels July 29, 2012

When someone is late because they (or someone they're traveling with) takes an excessively long poop, therefore causing a delay in the plans.
Sorry we're late to the poetry reading, we were set back about 20 minutes due to my husband's poop delay.
by The mad shatter July 9, 2019

"Yeah I had a shitty sleep schedule I had to pull a sleep delay"
"That sucks bro"
"Sleep delaying"
"What?"
"That sucks bro"
"Sleep delaying"
"What?"
by DeezieKM December 25, 2022

Making it home with ALL of your drive thru fries is the pique of winning and excellence in delayed gratifrycation.
by fauxreal March 3, 2018

by Guw0p July 10, 2019
