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phase shark

In US Air Force tech schools, (as of the mid 2000s) there is a "phase" system, wherein the longer you have been in tech school, the more freedoms and privileges you have.

A "phase shark" is someone who hangs around with people in a lower phase than they are in the hopes of scoring with them when they finally have enough freedom to (reasonably and without breaking any laws) have sex. It is usually the guys who are guilty of phase sharking, due to them vastly outnumbering women in the military.

The term almost always has derogatory connotations. I suspect a lot of that comes from people who are jealous that they didn't think to start hitting on that hot 1st phaser sooner themselves.

It's somewhat akin to an upperclassman dating freshmen.
"The main way I got laid in tech school was by phase sharking"

"Christ that guy is such a blatant phase shark!"
by ex-phase-shark December 30, 2007
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talking phase

the period in a relationship which lasts for an indeterminable amount of time in which the primary constituent of relations between the two (usually) parties consists of talking, and in which there is no sex; may lead to the friend zone
How long is the talking phase supposed to last before we can have sex? I'm afraid that I'm going to get stuck in the friend zone.
by freeskater98 January 20, 2011
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Post-Adolescent Idealistic Phase

The time after the pointless teen years in which a young person develops what are called "standards" and "morals." It is a time in which eyes are opened and "The Truth" suddenly becomes clear.

Usually beginning when one enters college, said young person reads deep literature, searches for the meaning of life, and listens to college radio, all the while secretly becoming even more confused than when he/she was an lame 16 year old.

The Post-Adolescent Idealistic Phase usually entails naive 18-20something year olds upholding hopeful, yet unrealistic morals. Often, utopian dreams can be confused for "The Truth."

After the phase has ended, the young person must beware becoming highly hypocritical and/or jaded once life has slapped them around a bit.
"Is Josh giving you shit because he going through his post-adolescent idealistic phase?"
Dionne on Josh, "Clueless"
by Get the quote right dammit October 14, 2008
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suicide pause

A long period of painful, awkward silence when you're talking with your girl about something important. These long pauses make you seriously consider suicide.
Duder: "I don't want you to stop flirting with asian guys because of me, I just want you to understand how I feel"

Chica : "Yeah, I know"

*long silence*

Duder: "What are you thinking?"

Chica: "About what I should do"

*long silence*

Duder: "Damn, another suicide pause. Let's wrap this up before I go off the deep end."
by westfalia December 30, 2009
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Shit Pause

When you go into a workplace bathroom as soon as you sit down someone walks in and you feel obligated to pause (and blow your nose, fidgit with your phone or cough) before relieving yourself until you hear the door swing shut
I am sick of having to shit pause every 30 seconds when some peckerhead walks in and takes forever to piss or just standing at the mirror.
by avanillafacedman January 27, 2016
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rainbow phase

A phrase commonly used by Lgbt members referring to the time in an lgbt members life when they were obsessed with rainbows
Awe you're in your rainbow phase,mine lasted three years
by RainbowDove July 4, 2016
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meme phase

a phase of memes you and your friends go through.
"remember when you used to play willy wonka music all the time?"
"yeah i remember that meme phase."
by austined January 7, 2017
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