A term for Americanisms or inventions that are gradually disappearing, as described in the book "Going Going Gone: Vanishing Americana" by by Susan Jonas and Marilyn Nissenson.
Hood ornaments. Prank phone calls. Phonebooths with doors. Blue laws. Hitchiking. Men's clubs. Garter belts. The 'Red Menace'. Typewriters. Rotary telephones.
by Ryan Thompson January 6, 2004
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In conversational perspective - the mortifying moment when, having begun to speak, you cannot remember what you wanted so desperately to convey.
He pounded the conference table for emphasis, and stopped... suddenly realizing he was lost, searching wildly but unable to come up with what, an instant ago, seemed so clear... but, uh... was now his vanishing point.
by Monkey's Dad February 27, 2020
Get the Vanishing point mug.This phenomenon happens when a woman is expecting twins, but one of the twins in the pregnant woman's womb disappears or vanishes. This happens as a result of a miscarriage of one of the twins. The dead fetal tissues of the miscarriaged twin is absorbed by the other twin, placenta, or the mother causing it to vanish. Instead of having twins, the woman will have only one baby.
Dad: "I can't wait to have twins! I'm going to be the happiest dad in the world!"
Mom: "I'm so sorry hun, the doctor told me I have vanishing twin syndrome. One of the twins absorbed the other one."
Dwight Schrute: "When my mother was pregnant with me, they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins, and they did another ultrasound a few weeks later, they discovered that I had resorbed the other fetus. Do I regret this? No. I believe his tissues made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby."
Mom: "I'm so sorry hun, the doctor told me I have vanishing twin syndrome. One of the twins absorbed the other one."
Dwight Schrute: "When my mother was pregnant with me, they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins, and they did another ultrasound a few weeks later, they discovered that I had resorbed the other fetus. Do I regret this? No. I believe his tissues made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby."
by Undeveloped Peanut September 10, 2020
Get the Vanishing Twin Syndrome mug.A disorder, commonly suffered by Millenials and Boomers alike, in which the person loses all recollection of the location of their subway MetroCard.
Often such VMS victims can be seen muffling through their wallets over and over unsuccessfully looking for the MetroCard they purchased the day before.
Often such VMS victims can be seen muffling through their wallets over and over unsuccessfully looking for the MetroCard they purchased the day before.
Where the f#@k is my card, I just bought it yesterday? My VMS: Vanishing MetroCard Syndrome must be flaring up.
Hang on man, I need to buy a new MeteoCard; I have VMS
Hang on man, I need to buy a new MeteoCard; I have VMS
by BeetlejuiceGreen November 14, 2019
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Jerking off into the crack of a Russian girls ass and then making her Friend snort up the cum as if she was doing a line of coke.
Jerking off into the crack of a Russian girls ass and then making her Friend snort up the cum as if she was doing a line of coke.
Ted: omfg last night i was with ur mom and ur sister and we Vanished a white russian, thats right i finally got to fulfil my fetish of Vanishing a white russian
Jeff Punches Teds lights out and walks away
Jeff Punches Teds lights out and walks away
by Retartd May 11, 2008
Get the vanishing a white russian mug.When a males sexual parts vanish and merge into his pants/shorts and make them vanish. (Because it's so small.)
by lKing May 12, 2014
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