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10 minute rule

The 10 minute rule, and in some cases the 5 or even 15 minute rule, is an unwritten rule in schools, colleges and universities.

The rule is used when you have a class/lecture, and the idea is that if the teacher/lecturer is not there in the classroom within the said time period (5, 10 or 15 minutes - depending on what has been decided) then you can assume that they aren't coming and you can therefore leave to do other stuff/go home. This could also possibly be used in the workplace for meetings. (change 'teacher' to 'boss')

N.B. This rule can also be used/changed to deliberately skip classes. E.g. if you know that a teacher will be 10 minutes last, you can switch to using the 5 minute rule and leave before they get there, thereby skipping the class.
Student 1: It's been 8 minutes and Mr Greenwood isn't here yet.

Student 2: 10 minute rule?

Student 1: Good idea. If he's not here in the next 2 minutes, I'm off.
by LemonZeppelin September 23, 2009
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The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

His Noodliness, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is the ultimate truth in the universe. It is the central point of worship in the religion commonly known as Flying Spaghetti Monsterism or Pastafarianism, according to which it is The Creator and Overseer, watching our lives and our world, changing them as it sees fit, by use of his most holy noodly appendage.
Incredibly, this ancient religion was not well-known until its rediscovery in 2005 by graduate student Bobby Henderson. He shall live on forever in the afterlife next to the Beer Volcano. Due to this incredible rebirth, Flying Spaghetti Monsterism is now one of the world's most edible and fastest-growing religions
I am a part of The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
by funnyfunnygal August 31, 2009
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rush minute

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15 minutes of fame

See Steve Bartman, Martha Burke, Sirhan Sirhan, Karen Ann Quinlan, and Ja Rule.
"Everyone gets 15 minutes of fame."
-Andy Warhol

"I'm still waiting for mine."
-Rodney Basil
by Rodney Basil May 12, 2004
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Swag monster

The most pimpenest and illest g-thang. Walks with so much confidence you'll be scared of him. You'll think he's a SWAG MONSTER!
A: Yo! Did you see that McLuvin kid chillin with the cops?

B: Yah! he was a total swag monster!
by Biak September 23, 2011
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Two minutes

A unit of time defined by the difference between the initial iMessage notification chime and its followup.
Oh, is that the same message or did I get a new one? Guess it's been two minutes.
by America Lover 🇺🇸 January 3, 2019
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cookie monster vocals

Another term for the various vocal stylings of genres related to progressive death metal. The vocals are incoherent growls, similar to those of Cookie Monster himself.
"Hey, can you understand what these motherfuckers are saying?"
"I don't think anybody can with those cookie monster vocals."
by rpg June 12, 2006
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