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Jimmy Conway Stare

This is a look you give somebody or something as you consider whether to kill or end it's existence.

It is an outward sign of malicious intent which the victim can perceive.

It's origins are from The 1989 film "Goodfellas" where the gang boss Jimmy Conway (played by Robert DeNiro) is depicted in a bar staring at his 'crew' and trying to decide whether he should 'whack' them all and keep the stolen money.
CEO: "To be honest, I'm giving the whole sales team the Jimmy Conway stare..."

Ricky: "I'm not sure if it's working out with Julie, I'm giving the relationship the Jimmy Conway stare"

Laura: "this laptop is old and rubbish, i'm starting to give it the Jimmy Conway stare"
by Mikey~ March 9, 2010
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staralfur

1. a song by the amazing band Sigur Ros that deals with elves at bed time.

2. A feeling of complete relaxation
man 1:i feel like i'm floating in an ocean with creatures of light swimming all around me

man 2: that's called staralfur man...
by anonymous February 2, 2005
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Eye Stare Glare

A type of flirtation when you stare at someone in a way where your eyes stay on who your looking at, while at the same time your head turns.
"I think she likes me. She always gives me that eye stare glare practically everytime we see each other."
by Silent Killa November 27, 2006
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Dead stare

An expression that, by the appearance of a person's eyes, is strictly intended to reveal no emotional reaction whatsoever, either
1. In a game (of poker, or any game where concealing emotion is crucial);
or
2. When questioned about an incident/problem/subject or topic, to mask possible indicators of deception or deliberate/intentional untruthfulness; as the person(s) delivering the question(s) suspect the answer may be partially or wholly dishonest, and may be skilled at reading signals indicative of lying (i.e., body language, tone of voice, eye movement, facial expressions, etc.).

Syn. with "Poker face", "Stone face"
When my folks & I got into an argument last night, and I called Dad out on his b.s., rather than giving me a direct answer, he just sat there gave me a dead stare, with a stone face with his arms folded.
by Mini-Me February 4, 2017
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Rock Stare

A phrase invented by Kmart that no one actually uses. A lame attempt by a corporate entity to relate to an age group they know nothing about. Kids that use this phrase are frequently punched in the face. Especially if their clothes are from Kmart.
Boy 1 - I think that girl is giving me the rock stare!

Boy 2 - No, she's staring at that super lame Family Guy printed tee you got from Kmart. *punches in face*
by caiticait August 25, 2009
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1000 yard stare

A battlefield syndrome in which a soldier may become lost in thought due to stress from the fight. The 1000 Yard Stare is named such because the soldier may seem to be focusing on an object very far away, and may even become unresponsive to external stimuli. The phrase was coined during the Vietnam war.
Many soldiers are stuck in the 1000 Yard Stare after combat stress.
by ~Magic Marker May 13, 2007
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Stargating

That astronomer just took acid and now he thinks he's David Bowman stargating!
by SpacedCadet October 1, 2009
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