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One Time

1. The fuzz. The heat. The popo. The constabulary. The police. Look one time, don’t look twice, they are gonna pull you over for looking suspicious.

2. A phrase uttered for good luck, often in poker or other casino gambling. The origin of this phrase is from the movie “Little Giants” when the coach gave his speech to his team of misfits to get them excited for a game with long odds. It means even if the odds are 99 times in 100, that still leaves “one time.”
1 Driver: one time ahead, don’t look back
Passenger: *looks twice*

One time: *flashes lights*

Driver: what did I just f***in tell you.

2 poker player 1: All in.

Player 2: call. I have queens.

Player 1: I have AK of hearts. Good luck.

Player 3: i folded Q/10.

Flop 9,2,6 hearts.

Player 2: damn, I’m in rough shape.

Turn: 2 spade
Player 1: don’t do this to me dealer!

Player 2: dealer, can I use my one time now?

River: 6 of spades.

Player 2: Nice hand. Goodnight.

Player 1: 99 times baby
by Nicbuddy January 9, 2024
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One time

I worked in south central L.A. in the late 80s. The drug dealers would give some of the local kids money to stand on the corner to watch for the police. If a patrol car turned off of Central on to one of the side streets the kids would yell out "one time or two times" depending on how many patrol cars were coming. More than one coming usually meant somebody was going to get jammed up. The youth grew up hearing the police referred to as "one time." It was common for the local youth to greet law enforcement with the phrase, "what's up one time." It wasn't meant or taken derogatory. Just part of the culture.
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One time for the homie DJ screw

A phrase that is often used by jay from the kubz scouts which I think deserves a definition
hit it again One time for the homie DJ screw
by arik_builtlikeaman July 29, 2021
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One time for the one time

Doing something just to try it, even if you only do it once and never again; for the sake of adventure.
"Dude let's try it, one time for the one time." #YOLO
by Westrose February 4, 2017
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one time at band camp

One of the funniest movie lines ever; people use it for everything now. Originally from the sex-crazed movie "American Pie," one of the best movies ever!
There was this one time at band camp, I had to kis a girl who played the trombone, so you can just imagine that...
by Saturn's Problem Child May 13, 2008
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one-time child support payment

After she missed her period, I knew I'd be making a one-time child support payment.
by beango June 11, 2011
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one time thing

It's only gonna happen once.
If it already happened then it's not happening ever again.
Kid 1 : Yo why was your sister with us today?
Kid 2: Man idek but listen that's a one time thing, all right?
by 1360s March 14, 2016
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