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one's place of residence, apartment , house, er whatever
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Armenian word for a drink made with yoghurt and water, often flavored with salt and mint. Also called "dough" by Iranians and "ayran" by Turks.
Haig, I'm thirsty. Let's get some tan at that Middle Eastern grocery store across the street.
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(v.) To seriously mess up.
Originated in reaction to US gymnast Kevin Tan's mistake on the pommel horse in the 2008 Olympic team final.

Other forms: tanned, tanning, tanned it
1) Damn, Kevin Tan really tanned it on the pommel horse. So did Alicia Sacramone/Tan.

2) Don't tan it!

3) Tanada (for a while)
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the act of messing up in a big way; failure; the name of a supposed curse spawned by gymnast Kevin Tan, whose failure was so massive it has allegedly begun to plague other athletes.

People who have Tan in their name, and therefore are doomed to fail: Kevin Tan (the originator), Liam Tancock (finished last with "Tanada")

Synonyms: Besides "epic failure", it's argued that "alicia" could be synonymous, named after the female gymnast who messed up pretty badly the next night. However, this is debatable since (1) her failure was not as epic and (2) in going with the "curse" theory, Tan's massive failure was such that it probably affected her performance, making it his fault, which is why she was briefly dubbed as "Alicia Tan" and "She-Tan".

Antonyms: Win, Success, Phelps (although this is debatable, since Michael Phelps seems to be the only athlete in the country not affected by the Tan curse. Because he appears to be keeping "epic win" to himself, it can safely be assumed that he is a selfish douche bag. It can also be assumed that he is not taking NBC to the prom.)
"OMG! Did you see that girl fall off the uneven bars? She tanned real bad. LOL!"
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(verb) the act of messing up in a big way; failure; the name of a supposed curse spawned by gymnast Kevin Tan, whose failure was so massive it has allegedly begun to plague other athletes.
"OMG! Did you see that girl fall off the uneven bars? She tanned real bad. LOL!"
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(verb) to mess up or fail; a curse of failure infecting other athletes. Named for gymnast Kevin Tan due to his epic failure.
"I really want the US to win, so I hope that French athlete tans on the uneven bar."
by Cookie_Nut October 09, 2008
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dance maneuvers used by a dancer so fast that the person they are dancing with have no clue of where they are; Ninja Skillz or Shadow dancing.
I think I need a break from that dance floor, I just got tanned and i'm kind of dizzy.
by CeezHop January 24, 2010
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