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lion it

Pronounced lai·uhn it

Phrasal verb

A nod to the enduring legacy of the Detroit Lions.

1. to discover a new and impressive way to lose, even when victory seemed assured

2. the inability to hold onto the lead

3. to fail miserably
Detroit looked great during the regular season but couldn't help but lion it when they got into the playoffs.

The number one Detroit Lions were highly favored against the sixth seeded Washington Commanders in the NFL Divisional Playoff round but they lioned it and lost by two touchdowns.

After a 17 point lead at halftime the Detroit Lions were minutes away from defeating the San Francisco 49ers and making their first Super Bowl appearance. However, the during the second half the Detroit lioned it in spectacular fashion with multiple failed fourth down conversions which effectively handed San Francisco a trip to the Super Bowl.

Detroit really lioned it in the 2008 season and did not win one game.
by Scotty Dee 2008 May 9, 2025
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Lions mane

Used to describe ones hair especially in black culture. Often accompanied by the 🦁 Emoji. Referancing the poofiness or wild untamed shape if an Afro or curly unruly hair. Goes full circle or close to around the head (do not say you have a mane if your hair is silky/ remotely straight, easy to manage, or can comb through it fairly easy without pain or in under a minute, you will be wrong and looked at funny)
1. Ebony: "Girl let me see if I can go tame this Lion's Mane of mine."
2. Ashawnti: "Ever since I went natural my hair so hard to deal with, it a lions mane!"
3. * Ebony's snapchat story* "Time to wash my hair 🦁🦁🦁
by Tswizz99 January 15, 2017
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lion love

when you have sex with a lion and feel proud.
#unprotectedlionlovecausels #lionaids.
guy 1-i fecked that lion good
guy 2- unprotected lion love !
by snag leo lima April 13, 2018
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National Nova/Lion Day

November 30 is National Nova/Lion Day. On this day she gets lots of love and hugs cause she’s awesome.
“Dude it’s National Nova/Lion Day! How are you not already celebrating?”
by lionisepic November 25, 2023
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Lion

Lion! Yes! Warrior lion. Very good. You get a cookie. Go buy yourself a cookie as a reward.
Hym "Yes, Lion. Very good. That's who I was talking about! You're still wrong. Your caricature of me is getting more accurate but it's like the Netflix adaptation of Cowboy Bebop. It would almost be good if it wasn't so bad. And you can tell the writer kind of tried to steer them towards not doing a bad job but they just did not want to listen. Which is not what you're doing to me because I am the correct one and am the writer here."
by Hym Iam February 27, 2023
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lion

i want you to cum inside me and fuck me till im crying
lion
by obamaateslay December 19, 2022
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Field Lion

Same thing as a Ditch Tiger: a stray or feral cat. There are still some states that have open season on Field Lions.
Pull over! I think I see a ditch tiger, hand me my rifle. Them dern field lions are somethin... they multiply like skeeters.
by EBCDIC December 19, 2008
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