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It got worst that he landed jail time after his friends sold him that shit for too much money. Dude jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
by Jerlyn March 07, 2004
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a term that was supposedly invented by JRR Tolkien in one of his Lord of the Rings books.
sam is the character who says 'out of the frying pan and into the fire'
by Lynsey March 07, 2004
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Pan fry

A commonly used form of foreplay which consists of the woman/man rapidly rubbing the underside of the man's penis, simulating the motion of frying something in a frying pan.
"DAMN ashleigh knows how to pan fry like a badass!"
by Winchester Gecko December 30, 2007
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The desire to cause someone extreme pain and/or suffering. The frying pan reference comes from the Disney movie "Tangled."
Person 1: Man, I just ate that entire dish of brownies on the counter!
Person 2: Dude, I made those for my friend!
Person 1: Sorry, dude.
Person 2: You frustrate me so much, sometimes I just wanna hit you with my coal-hot frying pan!
by fandomgirl92 March 23, 2012
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adj. shit music - the sort of music that you can't understand why millions of people like it when it sounds like it could be made easily in a number of everyday situations (e.g. on the toilet, washing the dishes, gargling toothpaste solution etc.)
a: What did you think of them?
b: Alright
a: What does that mean? Were they "oh my god that was the best shit i've ever heard alright" or "i've heard better music from a sausage frying in a pan but they were alright."
b: Yeah I guess.
a: What? Are you even listening to me?..
by brendan July 11, 2004
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Its from an old Latin fable about fish convincing each other that jumping out of the frying pan is the only way to avoid certain doom. In modern times i means rushing out of a bad situation without considering the implications.
Poor old Ben jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire when he quit the job he hated to find himself homeless and unemployable
by Omniomega24 February 11, 2016
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Frying Pan Surprise

An edible substance consisting of cheap unhealthy pastas, cheesy taco sauces, and low quality hamburger. The mixture is then fried in a pan creating a greasy unhealthy frying pan surprise as the ingredients always vary due to the low economic status of those who indulge in the dish.
"Not sure exactly what we have left to eat but I bet we have enough to make a frying pan surprise!"
by Miss Mia Wallace June 11, 2018
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