A man who one is able to fall back on as a last resort; someone who is kept in readiness to serve as a substitute.
Nancy: Hey, why don't you ever go out with So-and-so?
Claire: I don't really like him, I just keep leading him on in case things don't work out with What's-his-name.
Nancy: Oh, so he's your Standby Stan.
Claire: I don't really like him, I just keep leading him on in case things don't work out with What's-his-name.
Nancy: Oh, so he's your Standby Stan.
by signthecontract December 23, 2008
Get the Standby Stanmug. Person one: "Hey, where's Dana?"
Person two: "Every since Kyle broke up with her, she's been on emo standby."
Person one: "Dang. That sucks."
Person two: "Every since Kyle broke up with her, she's been on emo standby."
Person one: "Dang. That sucks."
by Logan CD August 15, 2006
Get the Emo Standbymug. When a man or woman doesn't close the deal or commit to plans because he/she wants to keep their options open in case someone younger and hotter comes into their drunk or stoned field of vision.
Mostly men are notorious for this behavior but some women play this game too. Younger women in their 20's tend to like playing this game with the boys more than older woman who don't like being toyed with too much.
Mostly men are notorious for this behavior but some women play this game too. Younger women in their 20's tend to like playing this game with the boys more than older woman who don't like being toyed with too much.
Jill wanted to go to the show, but made other plans for fear of rejection or appearing desperate aka COCK STALKER.
"Did you hear from that cute guy you liked last night or still on booty call standby?"
"Did you hear from that cute guy you liked last night or still on booty call standby?"
by Mattress Tester February 14, 2012
Get the Booty Call Standbymug. Someone who is a raging homosexual who is even thought to be cheating in anything including life but especially Halo because they are pussy fags who use a fucking sword to ass rape you as you are in blue screen. I hope they get ass raped by a metal pole with spikes covered in herpes.
by Alfred William Harding IV January 25, 2008
Get the standbying sword noobmug. One who is used by someone who's in a committed relationship with someone else and uses their standby for their own convenience, comfort and companionship but has no interest or intentions in anything serious. Their feelings don't match.
Side-piece, mistress, affair, side-chick, side-dick, sneaky link, the other man/woman, backup plan
Side-piece, mistress, affair, side-chick, side-dick, sneaky link, the other man/woman, backup plan
Every time she fights with her husband she runs to her old standby for to feel better but she doesn't realize that she's been emotionally cheating on her husband doing so.
My wife went through my phone and found text messages from an old standby of mine. She meant nothing but she was quite convenient.
My wife went through my phone and found text messages from an old standby of mine. She meant nothing but she was quite convenient.
by Daphrampa August 6, 2023
Get the Standbymug. A state of relationship in between friends and dating, characterized by a lack of long-term commitment as well as sexual and emotional exclusivity. This person is 'on standby' for a relationship but you are not yet dating.
No he's not my boyfriend, he's my standby. We might end up dating, we might not. We're figuring it out.
by waltpupdate March 15, 2023
Get the Standbymug. The often forgotten about heir of Whitney Houston, famously brought Decaf back into fashion for a brief moment.
by G81 May 5, 2021
Get the Standby Houstonmug.