The intervening period of time between taking a potentially disastrous course of action and the manifestation of the consequences.
From the phrase 'the shit hit the fan".
From the phrase 'the shit hit the fan".
Having given all his company's products away for free just to say that sales had been achieved, Ben stood back while waiting for the fan to go brown.
by vxrandall March 24, 2023

Someone who watches your every move; they block you but continue to watch you from they friend account lmaooo fan
by Jaanaaaai March 13, 2020

Fan Status is a perceived standing in reference to a rock band or professional sports team. The achievement of fan status is defined by a willingness to perform oral sex (or other sexual acts up to and including intercourse) with the members of the band or team.
by JousterIII May 30, 2021

An example of how new technology does something better, but you sacrifice something to get it. Kids are now growing up without the ability to say Luke I am your father into their bladed fans.
Kids born in the last 10 years or so aren't going to get to talk into their fans or rewind videocassettes thanks to newer technology that eliminates most of this stuff from people's lives. A lot of the new fans are bladeless fans. Is newer technology always better?
by Solid Mantis August 15, 2020

When a wild tuna forced you to take your pants off while rubbing itself all over your body leaving you covered in fish slime.
by Moondoggie1983 October 7, 2018

by Handle100 August 8, 2023
