Raquel Pause

When you are texting your friend and they randomly stop replying with no explanation, and then about an hour and a half to two hours later, the person replies with their reason.
So today, Bob was texting Susie and during the middle of their conversation, Susie randomly stopped replying for about two hours. Later, she texted Bob back apologizing and saying that she was with her boyfriend or shopping or helping her mother clean their house at 8:00 at night. Bob then texted Susie back saying RAQUEL PAUSE!!!!!!!!
I must deal with this all the time. :
by howyoudoinhotstuff? September 24, 2009
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pause moment

when somebody says something really random, crazy, or nasty. you pause and stare and usually say "what??" or get really quiet and then laugh
when bobby admitted he'd kiss nick cannon, that was a total pause moment
by #teamfatal December 05, 2011
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Pause for The Cause

the intentional stopping of an event or action due to the surprising nature of said event or action
"oh my gosh...pause for the cause. ANYONE can post a definition on urban dictionary"
by stewie2009 September 15, 2008
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Tactical Pause

A sexual encounter with anyone in the security or law enforcement community.

Common in places like Baghdad or Kabul where there are numerous security contractors, it occurs most often in the afternoon when a much needed break is needed from the office.

Afternoon quickie. Can occur with a partner or on one's own.
by plcrd10 October 10, 2010
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pause your game

To tell someone to stop talking or to stop someone from progressing with a certain course of action.
1. Daddy! Pause your game!
2. Baby, pause your game for a minute and go hit on someone else.
by RED-B January 06, 2019
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New York pause

In traffic control, the brief interval when a traffic light shows a red (for "stop") in all directions.

Until the 1970s, most traffic lights would switch red-to-green at the same instant that the other direction went yellow-to-red. Because accidents would sometimes occur at that transition, New York City innovated a phase, usually about three to five seconds, of all-red lights, so the intersection would be completely clear before actuating the green ("go") signal. The "New York pause" has become widespread across the U.S.
The New York pause came to Michigan traffic lights by 1990.

Because drivers are so impatient, we ended up with the New York pause.
by Consider Her Ways May 27, 2021
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Four-way pause

The awkward moment when four cars approach a four-way stop intersection at the same time, but no one can remember who should go first. Everyone pauses until someone with natural leadership qualities raises his/her right hand to motion for someone to go.
A four-way pause is when four cars approach a four-way stop intersection. No one moves until one of the people raises his/her hand to motion for someone to move.
by gmcqueen November 07, 2010
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