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5 second rule

An unwritten law dictating that if a food or other consumable item is dropped onto the floor, it may be picked up up and eaten within five seconds. The reasoning behind this is that dirt and germs take six seconds to transfer from one surface to another.
"Oops, dropped my popsicle. Five second rule!"
(Proceeds to pick up dirty-ass rocket pop and suck the lint off of it)
by Hablacraja July 10, 2004
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the cowboy hat rule

A rule made to keep people (ladies) from stealing your cowboy hat. If you wear a cowboy'hat, you have to ride the cowboy!
Well seeing as how you don't made off with my hat, your truck or mine in accordance with the cowboy hat rule.

Excuse me pretty lady, I assume since you're wearing my hat, you're ready to obey the cowboy hat rule!
by Elk_newbie July 8, 2017
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Rule 42

When you are being followed by a number.
Guy 1: I see this damn number everywhere, it's like it's following me.

Guy 2: Rule 42
by BastardSon1 September 29, 2008
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Dan Samiljan Rule

Pronunciation: Dan Sameelyan Rool Any policy or technology used by a website or other organization designed to prevent users from changing information previously entered (typically personal information).

So named for Dan Samiljan, who as a piece of web-based performance art changed his listed birthday to the current date for 43 days in a row on facebook, before facebook administrators caught on and implemented restrictions requiring him and anyone else from that point on to explain why they want to change their birthday.
"After my girlfriend threw a flipped her wig at me for posting the wrong anniversary date, I tried to go back and change it. Apparently the site has got some kind of Dan Samiljan rule though, and it wouldn't let me change it.
by Mak Leto February 4, 2010
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Three-Minute Rule

In Psychology, any new acquaintance that sucks in the first three minutes will suck forever.
Will we meet again?
Doubt it... didn´t pass three-minute rule.
by rperazag May 6, 2010
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Hudson Bay Rules

In hockey, it is an informal word to describe a style of play where there are no penalties called. (Referee puts his whistle away...whatever)
"They Must be playin with Hudson Bay Rules tonight."
by Lando49 April 16, 2008
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Rule 7

Where a user of a chat site (omegle, chatroullete, etc.) will not:
a. Disconnect from a conversation
b. Direct the flow of a conversation
c. Lie about an answer to a question*
*the only exception is if asked for social security number, phone number, full name, or anyway they can know who you are in "real life"
Stranger: So what do you want to talk about?
You: well, I can't really decide, I use rule 7.
by chat_cat February 20, 2011
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