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Dash

Dash. /dæʃ/

The word "dash" can have several meanings depending on the context:

As a noun:
a) A quick run or short race, often used in sports or informal contexts.
b) A small amount or portion, as in
c) A mark or line used in writing or printing, such as the hyphen (-) or em dash (—), to indicate a break or pause in a sentence.
d) Energy, vigor, or spiritedness, as in

As a verb:
a) To run or move quickly or suddenly.
b) To add something quickly or in small amounts, as in
c) To break suddenly or violently, as in

Overall, "dash" can convey notions of speed, energy, or abruptness in various contexts.
Noun:
"I'm gonna go for a dash and be back."
"A dash of sugar with my tea, please."
"Was it the bird?— Oh, never mind."
"He had great dash when he was on stage."
Verb:
"That motorbike just dashed right past us!"
"Quick, dash it in before we get caught."
"The waves dashed against the rocks."
by Rayund March 15, 2024
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Dash Anxiety

the fear of your genuine human writing being flagged as constructed by AI because of your stylistic preferences for dashes- it's a struggle with every email and hyphen.
I accidentally used a dash in my email to a VC- now she thinks I sent her an automated email blast! I have dash anxiety!
by 869somethingsomethingfine October 10, 2025
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Fagle-dash

When someone sits on a 5 gallon to take a poop, instead of the toilet
He did a Fagle-dash and took a poop in the bucket and didn’t even wipe his butt
by Lavishly loved July 18, 2021
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Dash ‘Nana

Found a wiggly banana, Put it on Dash.
John has a Dash ‘Nana in his car. He must have some crazy inside jokes
by Spooder-Dude September 16, 2023
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Dashed

by Apollo3000 November 20, 2020
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Hop on Geometry Dash

A slang that is most commonly used by gay men to have aggressive oral sex with femboys.
Ricardo: Yo dude i really wanna hop on geometry dash
Xavier: Thats really disgusting man.
by empireism July 24, 2025
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Darwin Dash

when someone is in danger (potentially life threatening) and instead of running away they run into the danger, derived from Charles Darwin's theories of evolution and natural selection, implying this individual would win a Darwin award for it
"bro there was a fire and James ran in, wasn't even anyone to save, bro did the Darwin dash"
by big_raga October 25, 2025
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