5 second rule

If food drops on the ground, you're still allowed to eat it if it's only been on the ground for 5 seconds or less.

Person 1: Oh shit I dropped my pizza slice
Person 2: 5 second rule!
Person 1: *eats pizza*

by joveblue July 10, 2004

5 second rule

When you drop a food on the ground, you have 5 seconds to pick it up before the germs come on it. After you do this, you blow or wipe off the food and eat it. This doesn't apply to sticky foods and dirty floors.

*drops food*
*Frantically picks it up*
"5 SECOND RULE"
*Blows and eats*

by Kweentoos June 13, 2023

5-second rule

A rule that states a penis can touch anything for up to five seconds before the object is considered molested.

Husband: (poking dick against cosmetic mirror)
Husband: Look honey! It's kissing its reflection.
Wife: Urg! Stop molesting my mirror!
Husband: I'm not. 5-second rule! See. Smooch, one second. Smooch, one second. Smooch, one second...
Wife: (leaves to buy a new mirror)

by Happy Jam July 29, 2011

5 second rule

how long food can touch the ground before germs get to it

i wasnt going to eat this M&M but i just dropped it, 5 second rule!

by zoey July 10, 2004

5 second rule

an excuse to eat food off the floor.

Eric: *walking along, sees a piece of candy on the ground* NOM

Jason: Dude...

Eric: 5 SECOND RULE

by she who eats food off the floo March 28, 2011

5 second rule

The window of opportunity for picking up food you dropped on the ground, dusting it off and eating it.

Person 1 - Drops sandwich
Person 2: "It's still good... 5 second rule!"

by Kim July 10, 2004

5 second rule

When one accidently drops food, not held in a container or wrapper, on the ground. The rule states that if you pick it up within 5 seconds, it won't be contaminated. There is also a '10 second rule' variation. Unfortunately, both rules are urban legends -- The speed with which you can pick the food article back up has no bearing on whether it may receive germs.

Person A: "Crap, dropped a cookie."
Person B: "5 second rule!!"
Person A scrambles to pick up food article

by Ryan Thompson July 9, 2004