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Ho Chi Minh Two-Step

The "Ho Chi Minh Two-Step" is to be unwell and have diarrhea, making you run to the bathroom.
Dave: You wanna come out tonight, man?
Brad: Nah dude - would love too but I have the Ho Chi Minh Two-Step.
Dave: Damn, what did you eat?
Brad: I had some left over Chinese takeaway - I think that set me off...
by buckonz November 5, 2009
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step on the joke

To 'step on a joke' is a term in comedy writing. It means to ruin a decent joke by by following it too quickly with a riff or another punchline in an attempt to draw more laughs. Stepping on a joke is a fatal flaw of bad sitcoms and improv groups, where several actors may step on each other's jokes in attempts to one-up each other.

Joke-stepping is particularly noticeable in certain comics, where attempts to cram several related punchlines into a short space such as a final panel are more obvious than in filmed media.

In some usage, to step on a joke means to ruin it by deflating it or explaining it. This is more accurately called 'killing the joke' which can be a deliberate form of anti-humor. Stepping on the joke usually isn't.
To use the phrase:

Did you see that Jay Leno monologue? Making all those lame comments after his punchline? He stepped on that joke so hard he practically curb-stomped it.

To step on the joke:

It was like he was going, "Kiss the curb, you joke!" Heh. Hmm. Yeah. Whoo.

*Applause sign flickers*
by Joe Rappin' Pesci July 24, 2010
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step on my throat

Lauren Juaregi, step on my throat!
by Blunt force March 12, 2017
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Redheaded Stepchild

Treated with dislike, distaste, much the same as a "second class citizen." Less important. Ostracized, at times.
(If the stepchild had red hair, and the parent didn't, people would assume that the parent was the step-parent. This is obviously an ignorant assumption, since the gene for red hair is not a "dominate" gene, but a "recessive" gene -- it would skip generations before showing up again.)
In the state of Alabama, it is well known that Auburn University will always be the Redheaded Stepchild to the University of Alabama, when pertaining to football and all other things athletic - and chess. RTR!
by EvilRedHet September 29, 2010
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step in shit

Past of Step in Shit: "Gaspar won the lottery -- he really stepped in shit."
by Greenpoint February 11, 2006
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Step Mom

A very Bitchy person. cannot suport herself, thus dating a man for his money. Always hates the children because they use the dads money and attention. Always hates the real mom. Never does helpful trhings without complaining. Acts nice to people that give them money. Hates even there own children. Big babies, super overdramatic.
Step mom: Welcome to our Home
Person: Heres the $50
Step mom: Thanks you can go now, Honey come here I have a papercut
Dad: ya get a bandaid and stop whining my daughter broke her leg
Step mom: Why don't you love me?
by Stacia Laurence January 3, 2010
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STEP ASIDE!

When you know you can do shit better than somebody else you scream STEP ASIDE! and handle shit like the Boss you are.

Because only a Boss screams when its not needed.
Capten! i canut defuze teh bom!

STEP ASIDE!

"Defuses bomb with nothing but paperclip and ABBA cd"
by Vince_mcflippers May 26, 2010
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