The Wooten Rule

noun C singular
The character limit imposed in the subject line of an email.

Carol - could you please type your response in the body of the email, as your response was cut off in the subject line due to The Wooten Rule.

by Michael Perra October 16, 2008

The Facebook Rule

To ripoff someones idea but make it better and take all the credit.

Dude, if you're going to ripoff my t-shirt design, at least use The Facebook Rule.

by JerkInTheCorner September 30, 2011

three night rule

a sacred custom dictating that if someone is not a family member or an intimate friend, then one may only sleep in their house/apartment for three nights at most. Violating this is a high offense against one's honor. Go to a hotel.

Rather than spend a fourth night in Alex's San Francisco apartment, Bob took a train to San Jose and slept in a ditch. This way, he observed the three night rule and preserved his sacred honor.

by Col. Hans Landa September 13, 2013

The Nintendo Rule

The rule that requires one to blow into the ports of all electronic devices before connecting them. This rule derives from the popular and identical act performed while inserting an original Nintendo cartridge into its system, which would usually not read the cartridge if the rule was not properly followed.

A: The controller isn't working again
B: Did you follow the Nintendo Rule
A: No dude that rule's old and outdated
B: No it's not. Let me see it
*B applies Nintendo Rule*
*Controller works flawlessly*
B: See I told you The Nintendo Rule works

Nintendo

by RustySnicklefritz December 19, 2013

Twelve Hour Rule

When you have finally reached the point in life where you can eat things after multiple hours and only feel slightly like a gross ass bitch.

Dylan used the twelve hour rule with his ramen.

by Dylan'sKeeper September 1, 2016

The pound rule

If one of your mates sleeps with some you already have they owe you a pound.

Alright lad have you got my pound or good night last night I heard' " the pound rule" stands d if deep

by Sammyc88 June 18, 2019

Two week rule

The two week rule was used by Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt when they were together. It means that they must see each other every two weeks no matter what. Larries believe that Harry styles and Louis Tomlinson also use this rule as their tour dates and other events leave room for it.

Louis: oi oi babe I’ll see you in two weeks ya know what I mean

Harry: Of course Lou the two week rule I know

by Larrystylinson28/09/13 February 19, 2021