(v.) To seriously mess up.
Originated in reaction to US gymnast Kevin Tan's mistake on the pommel horse in the 2008 Olympic team final.
Other forms: tanned, tanning, tanned it
Originated in reaction to US gymnast Kevin Tan's mistake on the pommel horse in the 2008 Olympic team final.
Other forms: tanned, tanning, tanned it
1) Damn, Kevin Tan really tanned it on the pommel horse. So did Alicia Sacramone/Tan.
2) Don't tan it!
3) Tanada (for a while)
2) Don't tan it!
3) Tanada (for a while)
by ontd_olympics October 15, 2008
Get the tanmug. 
Tan is here let's leave
by Just a person who knows stuff August 10, 2016
Get the Tanmug. the act of messing up in a big way; failure; the name of a supposed curse spawned by gymnast Kevin Tan, whose failure was so massive it has allegedly begun to plague other athletes.
People who have Tan in their name, and therefore are doomed to fail: Kevin Tan (the originator), Liam Tancock (finished last with "Tanada")
Synonyms: Besides "epic failure", it's argued that "alicia" could be synonymous, named after the female gymnast who messed up pretty badly the next night. However, this is debatable since (1) her failure was not as epic and (2) in going with the "curse" theory, Tan's massive failure was such that it probably affected her performance, making it his fault, which is why she was briefly dubbed as "Alicia Tan" and "She-Tan".
Antonyms: Win, Success, Phelps (although this is debatable, since Michael Phelps seems to be the only athlete in the country not affected by the Tan curse. Because he appears to be keeping "epic win" to himself, it can safely be assumed that he is a selfish douche bag. It can also be assumed that he is not taking NBC to the prom.)
People who have Tan in their name, and therefore are doomed to fail: Kevin Tan (the originator), Liam Tancock (finished last with "Tanada")
Synonyms: Besides "epic failure", it's argued that "alicia" could be synonymous, named after the female gymnast who messed up pretty badly the next night. However, this is debatable since (1) her failure was not as epic and (2) in going with the "curse" theory, Tan's massive failure was such that it probably affected her performance, making it his fault, which is why she was briefly dubbed as "Alicia Tan" and "She-Tan".
Antonyms: Win, Success, Phelps (although this is debatable, since Michael Phelps seems to be the only athlete in the country not affected by the Tan curse. Because he appears to be keeping "epic win" to himself, it can safely be assumed that he is a selfish douche bag. It can also be assumed that he is not taking NBC to the prom.)
by ONTD OLYMPICS October 12, 2008
Get the tanmug. 
(verb) the act of messing up in a big way; failure; the name of a supposed curse spawned by gymnast Kevin Tan, whose failure was so massive it has allegedly begun to plague other athletes.
by just_becca October 12, 2008
Get the tanmug. by Lord Willis November 2, 2003
Get the Tanningmug.