Tom Hanks Mode

The condition of your character in a video game (such as Rainbox 6 or Call of Duty) where your character is blinded and/or stunned by a flashbang. This causes you to:

1. See the world as if it's moving slowly
2. Hear a ringing in your ears
3. Have an image burned in your eyes
4. Have general disorientation and confusion

The phrase comes from Tom Hanks' role in Saving Private Ryan, in which his character is "stunned" by the battle (explosions, dead men, etc) during the invasion of Normandy in which he displays the above symptoms. In addition to calling this experiece "Tom Hanks Mode" you may also refer to this as "getting Tom Hanksed".

Gamer 1: Dude, you didn't back me up!
Gamer 2: Sorry, man. I was in Tom Hanks Mode.

Gamer 1: You're just standing there, shoot someone!
Gamer 2: I just got Tom Hanksed, give me a break!

by Zoniax January 29, 2008

tom hughes

A person who BS's as if they know something when in reality they have no clue.

My co-worker just pulled a tom hughes to make himself look good in front of the CEO.

by blithering moron May 7, 2013

Tom and Jerry effect

A strange phenomenon encountered when attempting to cross an empty road, where right as you go to step out hundreds of cars suddenly show up and make you stand there waiting,

Named after the scenes in Tom & Jerry cartoons when they put a toe on the street and millions of cars rush by, they remove the toe and the street is quiet again.

Let's cross over here, I can't be bothered to walk to the crossing and there's nothing coming....(enter billions of cars from nowhere)....uh oh, damn Tom And Jerry Effect.

by LabMom March 6, 2010

tom bolland

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by join the RELIGION!! April 26, 2021

Tom Time™

A generic catch-all for THAT guy in your friend group: always at his place, his terms, on his time. The "Tom" can be cordial or a total asshat. Regardless, it's his way.

Looks like it's Tom Time™ again for the 4th of July party.

by Stalinyouth June 26, 2022

Tom Cruise Technology

(TCT) n. Term referencing the height enhancing effect of shoes with a particularly thick heel/sole. Shoes employing TCT are typically worn by males who are vertically challenged. Derived from MBT (Masai Barefoot Technology) - a brand of footware which employs very thick soles - often bought by small men under the pretence that it is good for their posture.

Ride attendant rookie: Wow, Tom's looking rather tall. I didn't think he'd be tall enough to ride this roller coaster.

Ride attendant manager: Don't be fooled son. Look at those heels. He's using Tom Cruise Technology - or "TCT's".

Ride attendant manager (to Tom): Oi! Not so fast Maverick! Go feed your need for speed on the teacups.

by rocksigneous July 30, 2009

Tom Ellis

A really good English actor, known for his role in the hit show Lucifer. He also is really good looking to the point where straight men have a man crush on him.

Person 1: you know Tom Ellis?
Person 2: Yeah mate, I’ve got a man crush on him
Person 3 (woman): OMG I’d let Tom Ellis do anything to me

by DJC4560 June 26, 2019