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The Fear

The state of paranoia or a horrible time when you're on a drug or drugs. Pretty much put, a bad trip. Popularized in the movie "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro when they start to have a bad trip.
(Benicio Del Toro) Dr. Gonzo after taking numerous drugs : I hate to say this, but this place is getting to me. I think I'm getting the Fear.
by Jack Duke Raoul Sparrow March 31, 2012
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Project Fear

The phrase used by supporters of UK Brexit to totally disregard any professional opinion or any professional that reflects badly on Brexit even when the professional opinion makes absolute sense to any rational human being.
News: "The Bank of England has warned that Brexit will have a negative impact on the UK economy"
Brexit Supporter: "Project Fear!"
by destruct_uk December 17, 2018
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primal fear

An instinctive fear that has been common to humanity throughout time, possibly invoking a fight or flight response in some, or a deep trembling feeling of anxiety in others.
He felt a sensation of primal fear go through his body, as he stood in the psychopath's presence. It was as if he had just stared evil right in the face.
by Kartay April 28, 2016
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I fear the geeks

When surrounded by geeks, you might text or bbm a friend to say you're surrounded by geeks or if you're really daring say it out loud.

Quite ironically it is a play on "I fear the Greeks, even those bearing gifts" from Virgil's Aeneid and one would generally have to be quite clever (or geekish) to know that. A phrase common among public school chaps in England.
geeks: it's really good fun, here, like star wars.
normal person: Ok, right
geeks: (chanting) join us, join us...
other normal person: I fear the geeks!
by Virgil-Laurel January 15, 2012
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Suggestion Bar Fear

The fear that what you are searching will show no results in the suggestion bar. Typing slowly, and often checking the Google suggestion bar is a symptom.
"I have a suggestion bar fear every time I search in google for homework."
by Noblr September 6, 2009
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The Fear

'The Fear' is the concept of quitting your current job that you don't like in order to give you the motivation to pursue your dream job.

From Friends episode The One Where Rachel Quits (310)
RACHEL: I'm training to be better at a job that I hate, my life officially sucks.
JOEY: Look Rach, wasn't this supposed to a temporary thing? I thought you wanted to do fashion stuff?
RACHEL: Well, yeah! I'm still pursuing that.
CHANDLER: How... exactly are you pursuing that? Y'know other than sending out resumes like what, two years ago?
RACHEL: Well, I'm also sending out.... good thoughts.
JOEY: If you ask me, as long as you got this job, you've got nothing pushing you to get another one. You need the fear.
RACHEL: The fear?
CHANDLER: He's right, if you quit this job, you then have motivation to go after a job you really want.
RACHEL: Well then how come you're still at a job that you hate, I mean why don't you quit and get 'the fear'?
CHANDLER: Because, I'm too afraid.
by mazaj001 June 21, 2013
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the fear

Feeling usual associated with loss of something e.g. 'movie ticket, etc'.
Feeling grows more intense closer to need of said item.
Boo- Lets go get our theatre seats.
Dave- Shit dude, I got 'the fear', I swear l put the ticket right in this pocket.
by phatcatslimm March 6, 2004
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