5 Second Rule

The rule that applies to lost or fallen objects, typically food, that hits the floor. The rule applies to general areas, and does not apply to anything in a bathroom. Using this rule makes it OK to pick up said object in under 5 seconds, under the presumption that no germs attached themselves in such a short period of time.

If your gum just dropped on the floor, pick it up and say "5 Second Rule", then place it back in your mouth.

by Mac the Movieguy July 10, 2004

5 second rule

The rule that states if any edible object should touch the ground it may still be eaten if picked up within 5 seconds. (No matter how nasty the ground or surface may be.)

Tanisha dropped an M&M on the wet and dirty bathroom floor but ate it anyway claiming it was safe due to the 5 second rule.

by Anthony July 10, 2004

5 second rule

You know when you have some fried chicken on your plate and it's the last piece at the cookout and of COURSE you drop it on the floor. Then what do you do? After all, it's disgusting to eat food that fell on the floor. Well, the 5 SECOND RULE says that after 5 seconds, any food that fell on the floor immediately becomes un-germified. So after 5 seconds, eat whatever you dropped on the floor, cuz the rule is what really matters.

John: "Damn I dropped my slice of pizza on the floor."
Mike: "That's too bad."
John: "Oh well," ::picks slice up and waits five seconds:: "5 second rule!" ::BITE!::

by M July 10, 2004

5 second rule

the rule regarding the amount of time you have to recover dropped food from the floor and still be able to eat it.

my ice cream! quick, 5 second rule!

by megan July 9, 2004

5 second rule

If you drop a piece of food on the ground, and pick it up within five seconds, it's still considered OK to eat and not contaminated.

I dropped a potato chip on the dining hall floor, but since I obeyed the 5 second rule, it's still good.

by Dewey July 10, 2004

5-second rule

the belief that if one picks up food quickly after they drop it it is still good.

He choose to follow the 5-second rule despite the dubious way in which the floor was cleaned.

by The Return of Light Joker January 14, 2008

5-Second Rule

1. When you're having sex with a pregnant woman and the fetus falls out onto the floor, you have 5 seconds to get it back in or else you must eat it.

2. When you trip and fall on the ground and your homie yells "5-second rule" and starts eating your ass.

1: Guy: Uh oh honey, it just popped out! My bad!

Girl: Well I guess you have 5 seconds to put Cleetus back in.

Guy: Oh, right the 5-second rule!

Oops it's too late now.
*Shoves Cleetus down his throat*

Girl: *Cries*

2: Bro 1: Watch out, your dick's untied.

Bro 2: *trips on dick and faceplants*

Bro 3: 5-second rule!

Bro 1 and 3: Start eating Bro 2's ass.

by Mike Hawksmall December 16, 2019