picasso pause

When a person stands still for a moment admiring their own work.

A person standing still for a brief period of time admiring the work they've done instead of getting away from the potentially hazardous situation they're facing. The term usually applies to emergency responders.

That guy wouldn't have gotten hurt if he wasn't standing there doind his picasso pause when the building collapsed; Or the burning propane cylinder; or oncoming train; etc.

by S. Friedman November 13, 2005

Stall Pause

The time that someone waits after going dookie in the employee rest room until no one is in the rest room and the coast is clear to make their exit in order to maintain anonymity

boss: Why are you late for the presentation?
employee: sorry I had to stall pause
boss: what?
employee: after last nights all you can drink draft beer and all you could eat taco's I blew up the bathroom and just as I was ready to walk out of the stall the maintenance guy came in so I had to stall pause while he replaced the towels.

by NickyLags May 31, 2011

hood phase

The phase teenagers or young people -- and even some full-blown adults -- have where they act like they're from the hood, they're gangster, tough, etc.

Peter: Is Leonard in Port's hood?
Ray: Yes -- I'd assume...but he could just be going through his hood phase.

by Noideaforapseudonym July 7, 2016

Gentlemans pause

When a gentleman has completed anal coitus and proceeds to wipe his cock off with the nearest cloth before receiving oral.

After destroying the ladies asshole he took a gentlemans pause before devastating her throat.

by MLAJ December 3, 2016

Adaptability Phase

A large life change that happens as the result of a social falling out. It usually happens during adolescence, where a person may need to think about the person there are in an effort to make themselves more socially adaptable. They may be extremely quiet or socially awkward while they are still learning, as they may need to relearn large amounts of social skills, as well as may be deeply engrossed in thought and not focused on the world around them. Many people that experience this phase believe that they are the only person on Earth that have experienced it, although, in reality, a lot of people will experience it.

Guy 1: What is Willie doing over there by himself? Didn’t he have a lot of friends last year?

Guy 2: He did, but he fell out with them and is out of friends right now. I’m sure he’s just going through an adaptability phase. He’ll have more friends soon.

by justasmallboy68 September 14, 2019

zoom pause

The silence that occurs on a zoom meeting when someone asks a question, and the online delay makes the responder stop for anywhere between 2-10 seconds before answering.

Creates great awkward tension because the asker doesn’t know if the other person didn’t hear the question or just doesn’t want to answer.

Teacher: Danny, what is 2 + 5?
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......
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Teacher: Danny did y—
Danny: SEVEN
Everyone else: Laughing silently because of the Zoom Pause

by HazMatt2020 December 11, 2020

Soap opera pause

The ridiculous pause for dramatic affect after some ground breaking event happens during a soap opera. Most of the time it turns out to be nothing special, just a way to cut to the next storyline. This becomes increasingly annoying when people in the real world are using it. Like when they tell a story, especially when they are a bad storyteller.

" Oh boy. Mary has trapped another victim. She's telling that stupid story where the guy runs into her and she drops her milkshake. "

" I know! I've must have heard it 10 times already this week!"

"Yeah, but the worst part is the soap opera pause she always throws in when she reaches the part about the lid falling off right before her slipping. Like we are supposed to gasp in amazement. As if anything else could have happened and we should be surprised it went down that way. ARGH!"

by stinkychef August 26, 2013