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layman's terms

Saying something technical/confusing in an easy to understand manner (like when someone says a confusing phrase, whilst the other is like "SPEAK ENGLISH!")
"Momentum, a function of mass and velocity, is conserved between portals. In layman's terms, 'Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out'"
by Cakeisalie January 3, 2008
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layman's terms

The use of basic speach, or words/terms that a person will understand.
Teacher: The volume of a container with a gas, when reduced by one half, will double the force exerted by the gas by a factor of two
Student: Uh, I don't understand. Can you give that in layman's terms?
Teacher: When you squeeze a balloon to half it's size, it is harder to squeeze right? This is because the pressure is doubled. Get it?
Student: Uh, Yah!
by Nate314 September 4, 2008
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layaan

A girl who is funny and beautiful. Even though her personal life is not what you'd expect, she manages to keep smiling and laughing. If you screw up with her though, she won't give second chances. She's also really hard to get.
Bro, I really like this babe but she's a Layaan so it probably won't work.
by Alizaaaa September 22, 2017
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Layane

A kind and genuine person, ready to help at all times. She’s a cutie and a lovely best friend. Nonetheless, she’s the type of person to fall in love with a guy whose name starts with a ‘j’.
I am pretty as Layane
by Dictionary900 January 23, 2021
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layanne

Naa is that layanne the sexy bitch. You attract boys like a magnet but you always decline cause you've got your eye on that one special one you've been waiting for him for a while now. Your gorgeous confident and sexy. You always get stopped by people complementing you.
No was that the sexiest layanne
by Yuvogohonoh November 23, 2016
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laymans

Terms designed to be understood by those unfamiliar with the art in question.
Person 1: FDISK uses binary megabytes when displaying drive and partition sizes, not decimal megabytes.

Person2: Laymans terms please

Person 1: Complicated program counts numbers differently to usual
by Dr.Evil July 26, 2004
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Laganja Estranja

A drag queen choreographer that was a contestant on season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race, she is most famously known for her entrance to the Werk Room, and "I FEEL VERY ATTACKED!" moment in untucked. and for her famous "OKURRRR" quote.
Person 1: "Omg who is that???"
Person 2: "Oh god, it's Laganja Estranja."
Person 1: OK
by likerbikertiger November 1, 2020
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