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downtime

1. Relaxing, chilling out
2. (Geeky) Period of time when a server or service is unavailable
1. I've been working all week, let's get a bottle of vodka and have some downtime at my place.
2. There was some downtime on SlashDot earlier today, and thousands of nerds were later found dead, of self-inflicted stab wounds.
by Evil Timmy November 22, 2003
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downtempo

A form of electronic music that is influenced by hip-hop. Characterized by samples, loops, and low tempos. Often referred to as trip-hop although the name "downtempo" or "downbeat" preceded "trip-hop"
It's nice to chill out to some downtempo
by SonneyL August 6, 2008
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downtown royalty

One who has more access in a downtown scene than the normal or general public who frequent downtown. Down town royalty has frequented down town for sometime, generally meeting the high - archy(other downtown royals)in the early stages of downtown socialization through other then, well established downtown royals.
Downtown Royalty - not limited to one downtown scene, granted access with out cover, not waiting in line, brought to the front of a line, discounts, courtesy drinks, well known, not always well liked, etc.
Clubber 1:
He didn't wait in line and now he is in the VIP room getting a free drink!

Clubber 2: Oh, thats Neil D, he is downtown royalty.
by Lydia Z. May 14, 2008
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drowst

Covering a substance completely with another fine substance.
He drowst he's turkey with salt.
by Axel jones November 22, 2016
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downtrodden

Beat down by the world and it's woes, trials, and tribulations; poor or impoverished; oppressed. Almost always used to describe a person or group of people in a truly sad state of things.
That guy doesn't seem simply out of luck, he seems downtrodden
by theultimatedestroyer September 3, 2010
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drown a gorilla

The noise from a loud bowel movement, akin to a drowning gorilla. Something you especially don't want to experience at the office
1: Man I can't wait for my next break
2: What's going on?serious bm?
1: I have to drown a gorilla big time. I just hope you can't hear it at your desk
by purpleyamjam November 24, 2009
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Dry drown

Verb, 1.
The suffocation of somebody by the obstruction or congestion of the lungs by torrents that do not entirely envelope the person.

Especially—when directly causing death or injury.

Verb, 2.
The failure or defeat of a person by something which, though typically associated with the manner of failure it wreaks, is to moderate in its immensity, numerosity, or importance for the failure or defeat on the person's part to be appropriate.

Usually—used to be humorous, or, in less common cases, derogatory
1. "Water was hose-sprayed in his face for about thirty minutes while fettered, nearly killing him. He dry drowned and had to stay in the hospital for some time. I hope he will be okay."

2. "He was playing chess with somebody eight hundred ELO points below him. He thought he was going to win, obviously; but due to his cockiness she was able to dry drown him.
by Levvi The Fox October 23, 2022
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