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Durden, Tyler

The main character's alter-ego in the Chuck Palahniuk novel (and movie) "Fight Club". A representation of the narrator's id, who is mentally and emotionally capable of doing things that the narrator cannot, but desperately wants to.
People have asked me if I know Tyler Durden...
by 1Spectre4U October 21, 2003
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durdenism

A word, phrase, or philosophy taken either directly or indirectly from the teachings of our leader, Tyler Durden.
by Silence November 9, 2003
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Durdle

To stand around and do nothing; taking a long time doing an action or set of actions and accomplishing nothing. wasting time
All you do is durdle. Quit your durdling and pass your turn
by Gmpo August 1, 2012
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A Tyler Durden

(Story-telling Device)The moment of a story when it is revealed that a main character is imagined (or is the same person) as another main character.
Joe: Dude, you see that movie last night on HBO?
Kyle: Arieagh. They totally pulled A Tyler Durden!

Ed: You see last night's episode? The end was a Tyler Durden.
by JmstX27 February 27, 2011
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Reverse Durden

The act of splicing a single frame from Disney movies into hardcore pornography. This is derived from a scene in the movie Fight Club in which the character, Tyler Durden, justifies defends job as a projectionist "because it affords him other interesting opportunities": splicing single frames of porn into family films.
I just saw a flash of Mickey Mouse right before Tori Black squirted. The guy editing this porn definitely pulled a reverse Durden.
by redditedit September 11, 2010
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Durdy

A southern slang for the word hype, crazy, or wild. Generally used when discussing whores, parties, or last night.
Damn that party was crazy, they were gettin' Durdy!

That girl looks DTF..
Yeah, she's durdy.
by imnotthatgirl July 5, 2011
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Playing it Durden

To let that which does not matter truly slide. See also: to Play it Durden

Taken from the movie/book Fight Club
Dave crashed my car on Saturday night, but instead of getting mad, I just told Dave in a calm way that if he ever destroyed something I own again, I'd have his balls. I was playing it Durden.
by c0smoline March 17, 2005
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