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a chubby kind self centered girl who dyes the tips of her hair red
guy: whoa that girl Florence has red tips
by leoni is great November 15, 2019
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The Florence Nightingale Effect

Also called Florence Nightingale syndrome, Nightingale syndrome or The Nightingale effect.

The Florence Nightingale effect is a trope where a caregiver develops romantic feelings, sexual feelings, or both for their patient, even if very little communication or contact takes place outside of basic care. Feelings may fade once the patient is no longer in need of care.

The effect is named for Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the field of nursing in the second half of the 19th century. Due to her dedication to patient care, she was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" because of her habit of making rounds at night, previously not done. Her care would forever change the way hospitals treated patients. Most consider Nightingale the founder of modern nursing. There is no record of Florence Nightingale having ever fallen in love with one of her patients. In fact, despite multiple suitors, she never married for fear it might interfere with her calling for nursing. Albert Finney referred to the effect as the "Florence Nightingale syndrome" in a 1982 interview, and that phrase was used earlier to refer to health workers pursuing non-tangible rewards in their careers.
They told him that he would forget about her when she no longer were in need of hospital care and went back home. The Florence Nightingale effect they called it. But he wasn't sure they were right. Sure a respected doctor like him would not fall victim for such a thing.
by SomeSnow March 8, 2018
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Flome

flome flomed at the bus stop while waiting for the bus
by GCA September 16, 2003
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flomerating

a synonim to "the back and forth"

where you poop into one persons butt and they poop it back into yours and so on and so forth repeat as necasarry
The sun began to set as the young boy and his father were flomerating.
by funuhunu February 25, 2008
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Florence

Florence is the most amazingly wonderful person you will ever meet who gets A*'s in everything and full marks in her GCSE History Medicine exam. She's intelligent and full of charisma and charm. Boom.

She smells though.
Person 1: *sees a hot girl* You know that girl?
Person 2: Oh Florence?
Person 1: You didn't need to guess?
by your face: bitch August 24, 2012
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florence nightingale

Adverb:/ used when one holds an alcoholic beverage for an extended period of time without drinking, or taking longer than one should with their beverage.
1. Hey why don't you stop florence nightingale that shit.
by dave May 31, 2006
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Flobe

I sucked on my gf's titties so hard last night, that i tore out her flobes with my awesome sucking power.
by coolguy16v May 30, 2003
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