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coming out

1. An awakening as to who you really are in terms of sexual orientation and attraction, which usually doesn't fit mainstream heterosexism. Coming out means figuring out that you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, etc., and it happens in stages across a certain period of time. One aspect is coming out to yourself, a process that ends at some point.
2. Deciding to tell certain people in your life that you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, etc. This is a never ending process, because every time you move, change jobs, or make new friends you have to decide whether to share your sexual orientation or not. It's not always a good idea, because there is still prejudice and discrimination in workplaces.
3. Activists make public declarations about their sexual orientations as lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, pansexuals, etc., not to solidify their identities or to determine if their friends are truly friends, but to reduce the invisibility of these marginalized identities by advocating for acceptance and affirmation in mainstream society.
1. When Ethan realized he was bisexual, he came to understand and accept his sexual orientation by coming out to himself but not to anyone else.
2. While Jennifer was coming out, she decided to tell her friends and queer acquaintances about her lesbian sexual orientation but not her parents or coworkers.
3. After many years of being accepted as a gay man at work, among his family and friends, and within himself, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, decided that his coming out would extend to a public declaration so he could use his good fortune and safe life to do something to help youth coming out into more dangerous situations.
by Storm7 January 9, 2016
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coming out beer

quote "first beer" you have at the legal age.

*You dont have to hide your drinking anymore*
Rob: Did you go out to the bar last night? It being your 21st birthday.
Chris: Yea I had my coming out beer with my dad.
by KingBrad4evr June 4, 2009
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coming down with something

To catch or show symptoms of an illness
My head is so stuffed up, I think I'm coming down with something
by LJS Meat Sweats December 22, 2017
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Codizzle

A badass mf who has some delicious milk
Codizzle my Glizzle I need some of the sweet Cody man milk
by Cuntyshrimp December 3, 2020
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got nothing coming

You have got nothing to look forward to" or "Nobody owes you anything".
-Yo, badge, I gotta use the phone
-Sure. You want a pizza an pedicure too?
- I gotta call my girl. She's expecting my call.
- Put a sock in it. You got nothing coming.
- No, no, no, man! No, man!
by Rimas79 November 3, 2013
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you got nothin’ coming!

Often repeated mantra of custody officers in response to requests from incarcerated folks.
Go back to your inmate hole, ‘cause you got nothin’ coming!
by Dr Bunnygirl June 8, 2019
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