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Stress to Impress

Temporary anxiety caused by the need or want to show off a certain skill in front of a person or group. The skill can usually be attained unless others are watching, causing the stress.
Person A: "Why were you so sloppy at work tonight? You've been washing dishes for 3 years!"
Person B: "Dude, I felt the stress to impress because of that new, hott salad bar girl working here."
by Americanhockey1 November 22, 2009
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Stress Eater

Someone who, in reaction to high levels of stress, eats excessive amounts of food.
"Damn, John just ate four hamburgers and downed a chocolate shake!"

"Yeah, he has been studying for finals all week."

"Wow, that guy is a wicked stress eater."
by James P. Longwood April 4, 2010
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scrushed

A combination of the words scrotum and crushed. What happens when a man is kicked in the balls, is wearing tight pants,or is any situation that put his balls uncomfortably close to his pelvis.
Dude he was just scrushed by his girlfriend.
That guys jeans are so tight, he must be scrushed.
by Mr.Man of Sri Lanka July 25, 2009
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stress masturbate

When one engages in vigorous masturbation as a means of immediate stress relief.
After he was asked to re-do the assignment, Bryce went to stress masturbate before getting down to work.
by Williamsburg Rabbi February 9, 2015
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hood stress

Some gangstas do suffer from hood stress. It means that these gangstas do their very best to be real gangstas and when they're always trying to show that they are gangstas, the consequences are: burn out, stress, etc...
Hey fella, relax! Put your gun down! Do you have some hood stress?
by heikki ekman April 17, 2006
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stress level elimination exercise plan

a way to get rid of stress in an office. S.L.E.E.P. is a good way to explain to your boss when you are caught snoozing.
BOSS: What are you doing? Do you want to be fired?

under-paid over-worked employee: oh it's called a stress level elimination exercise plan. they taught me it at one of those business meetings you made me attend in your place.
by Pinky Star May 28, 2009
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stress-jerk

The act of interrupting work or study for masturbation (usually at night), in order to relieve stress and be able to return fresh to working or studying.
I was pulling an all-nighter and couldn't work anymore due to all the stress, so I stress-jerked and started being more productive.
by College November 6, 2013
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