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Shally

A casual greeting local to the Ventura, CA area, 'Shally' can be used otherwise as an expression of admiration, joy or occasionally light flirtation.

Pronounced Shall-ee, with the stress on the second syllable, when spoken the speaker often adopts a winking, card-games-and-cocktails like tone.

Shally rose to prominence in 2019 featuring in several viral Tik Took videos - however its original genesis is believed to come from a contraction of the name of beloved Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee. Other possible origins include the Hindi word for 'surgical' ('shaly') and the mispronunciation of the French word for a luxury mountain hut.
*Phone rings*
"Shally."
by NounsAreGood January 3, 2020
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shallow-minded

lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
John Smith only talks to skinny girls that wear short skirts, he's shallow-minded.
Jane Doe only likes muscular guys who play guitar, she' shallow minded.
by 4reeltalk July 17, 2014
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wall n stall

a phrase used in MMA when a fighter presses his opponent against the cage in an attempt to grind out a decision win
damn, all rick story did against thiago alves was wall n stall his way to a decision
by senor bigfart November 22, 2011
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Stall Stall

When you sit on the toilet for an extended period of time after taking a shit in a one stall, one urinal bathroom in order to avoid personal contact with the guy who has come in to piss.
I was just about finished up when someone came in to take a leak, so I had to do a stall stall until the guy left. He didn't wash his hands.
by mattybumpo November 18, 2011
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Stall Waiting

When you realize that you and your neighbor have
finished using the bathroom at the same time so you delay exiting the stall a few seconds to avoid
any uncomfortable eye contact or "excuse me"s while leaving the stall.
Wait period is usually until the person reaches the buffer zone of
the sink, where all normal social etiquettes are re-activated.
"Hmm...Bob and I just flushed at the same time. I better wait a few seconds so I don't run into him."
by Mark Nemec August 6, 2004
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stall the ball

the same as: "hold up", "wait a minute", "stop right there"
Stall the ball for a moment so I can let that sink in. Then I want you to run it by me again!
by talk2me-JCH2 July 6, 2022
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emotionally shallow

a person who has difficulty connecting to others; who has no deep emotions; who is also probably self-preoccupied and with no big vision about life
We all knew that Bill was emotionally shallow so when his brother died and he said, "Bummer," no one was surprised.
by Quilyute43 January 13, 2017
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