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Rules of Acquisition

A numbered series of aphorisms, guidelines, and principles that provided the foundation of business philosophy in Ferengi culture. There are at least 285 of them.
Some examples of Rules of Acquisition include:

Rule of Acquisition #22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind

Rule of Acquisition #34: War is good for business

Rule of Acquisition #47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own

Rule of Acquisition #98: Every man has his price
by IrishCreem January 14, 2019
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period rules

here are some basic rules for guys when girls have their periods:
do not make eye contact

stay at least 10 feet away
do not make any conversation if you would like to keep your face in its current state
guy: hey babe
girl: if you dont back up by the count of ten, i will rip your nuts off!!!
guy: ok hun, bye
guy: i just broke the period rules
by gymgirl12 April 10, 2012
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The Miller rule

If you are in a science class and you are doing model rockets, you have to fuck up your rocket the most you can.
Boy: I just created a spiderman rocket!
Sped man: I created an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Soviet Union. This is the Miller rule.
by Sonicwave.exe May 11, 2021
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Roaming Rule

The Roaming Rule applies to all relationships, just like with your mobile phone network i.e 02 - when you go abroad, you turn off roaming charges...! When you go away with the lads...'roaming charges' are off...
Girl: "I can't believe you shagged another bird in Magaluf..."
Boy: "Doesn't count, the Roaming Rule comes into play when the plane touches down..."
by Woolfy47 May 22, 2015
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toothpaste rule

This rule describes the phenomenon where when you get new toothpaste it'll only taste weird for a day. This rule can be applied to any event that becomes common place after about a day.
"Dude, my new toothpaste tastes horrible!"
"Don't worry about it, remember the toothpaste rule."

This was a term coined by Gavin Free from Roosterteeth Podcast #370.
by actuallynoplease June 6, 2016
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Rule-G

The "GO" rule States "if the person Ahead of you Goes,then You can Go Yourself".
Of course I noticed that the Traffic-Light had been Red a long Time before he ran it.He went,so I went.Rule-G,Yo.
by Waboa February 10, 2009
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The Puma Rule

When a player in a game uses extremely excessive force such as tackling in flag football. Like that of a puma.
Dude he just did the puma rule on him and knocked him out cold.

He should be suspended for the puma rule.
by Goochey November 5, 2020
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