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situational backbone

the ability or willingness to be assertive in only an extremely limited set of circumstances
I was hoping she would help me stand up to the homeowner's association to advocate for more parking spaces, but I forgot she has a situational backbone and therefore won't do much to help unless the issue involves the dog park.
by ksaysthis December 18, 2016
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Ryan Reynolds situation

A situation in which a straight man can say smash (while speaking about another man) and have it not be seen as homosexual in any way.
Guy 1 looking at a picture of someone eligible "Smash, and it's a Ryan Reynolds situation"
by Horse Denier October 23, 2025
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LIFTS situation

LIFTS stands for 'light is faster than sound'. It usually refers to a situation wherein someone looks like smart/intelligent/well-groomed person from afar, but when the said person is talked to, it comes to the realization that he/she is almost the polar opposite and you want to get away as soon and politely as possible.
During my coffiebreak, I approached a guy smartly dresses in stark white shirt and shine shoes and glasses. But when I started talking to him, he started to try and convince me that global warming was just a myth and 5G towers were causing the coronavirus. I tried to break away as quickly as I could, quoting that I left my laptop unlocked and had to go back urgently.
Man, that was a bad LIFTS situation.
by BabaYaga13 June 4, 2020
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Situation

A catch-all term used by prison inmates in order to "hide" information that they don't want to get into trouble for discussing on the phone. Often times a reference to drugs that inmates are attempting to acquire through various means and methods. Used more frequently for this purpose on the East Coast. "Situation" can also be a reference to a territory an individual has been charged with for the purposes of dealing drugs.
"Don't uh, don't say too much, I can't talk about anything specific, but uh, I got that um, that situation coming next week."
by Happy Helperton December 15, 2020
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Yoda situation

A situation or other event in which only the outcome matters
by thereisnotry May 25, 2020
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Tyrannosaurus Situation

A problem in which the size can be described by words such as colossal or titanic. Usually these issues are stimulated by a friends act of stealing or adultery upon another.
Drake: bro you totally made a Tyrannosaurus Situation when you slept with my girlfriend!
by Cookiehound June 16, 2013
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