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5 minute rule

A variation of the 5 second rule, which dictates that food dropped into an awkward or uncomfortable place is still edible if retrieved within five minutes. Often conceived to be a more chivalrious instead of just plain ol' disgusting, especially if a man retrieves food dropped by a woman and eats it himself, replacing her loss with something that didn't touch the floor. It is also a more applicable rule than the 5-second variation when the moment of dropping the food is particularly ironic and demands a short pause for the appreciation of the twistedness of the world.
1.
Girl: "No! I dropped my Mars-bar behind the computer desk! T_T"
Boy: "Here, have mine, I'll invoke the 5 minute rule." Boy proceeds to fish the Mars-bar, and emerges victorious after a few minutes of shuffling under the desk.
2.
Dropper: "...so I was late to get up, my car was stolen, when I got to work my boss said not to come in if I can't get there in time, and-- here I go, dropping my sandwich on the floor. Perfect." Dropper stands still for a moment before picking up the sandwich.
by Exapno Mapcase May 18, 2007
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hot minute

It's perfectly obvious that a "hot minute" is a very SHORT period of time. I have no idea where some people have gotten the idea that it's a long period of time, which makes no sense whatsoever.
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five-minute mofo

person who leaves a five minute long message on your answering machine.
your mama is a five minute mofo ,everyday.
by ezekial420 January 28, 2005
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4 minute wonder

the time when the program you were watching has finished and every single channel is on adverts

e.g: the simpsons has just finished, the time 6:26, the next programme is on at 6:30, it has just gone onto adverts. you change to the next channel you want, it's on adverts, the next channel, adverts!, the next channel, adverts!!! and so on

they spend so much time looking that

:the next programme has started without realising it
:they get bored and give up

thats where music channels come in
what do you do on your 4 minute wonder??
by DJ SPYKERZ(SCOUSED OUT) November 29, 2009
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Black-minute

When black person say they'll see you in a minute.
Sam likes to talk his ass off, but says I'll be back in a minute and takes an hour to return back. That's what you call a black-minute.
by Chi_Dude May 17, 2021
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Hot Minute

A hot minute is part of the worlds weirdest and creepiest pickup lines and a terrible reminder of the worlds most awkward D&D sessions that when brought up may cause certain people's skin to flake off
Keith: You continue on your journey through the dungeon...
Carl: Now hold on a hot minute!
Keith: But wait, is the minute as hot as Emily?
Everyone fucking ever: What the fuck did he just say?
Even people who haven't ever fucking been: What in the fuck Keith?
People who will never even fucking be: Ex-fucking-scuse me?
by FishStickFreddie October 31, 2019
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5 minute friend

When a person only needs 5 minutes to give a job of an kind, have sex, or have an orgasm in general.
I can not believe Kiera was a 5 minute friend in the bathroom.

Thumbaleena is the 5 minute friend of the century.
by Crippler8 July 24, 2008
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