The man lean consists of placing both arms (one on top of the other) on a balcony railing, and adopting a facial expression akin to that of one getting lost in fond memories of the past, while silently weighing up the pros and cons of waiting for one's partner to finally finish their shopping against vaulting the balcony and ending their suffering. Most commonly occurs in shopping centres/malls, and is similar in many ways to the man chair, although takes place outside of the store. A true form of silent struggle. Next time you see a man lean in progress, why not slip a brother a thumbs up, to let him know that things are going to be okay.
"Yo, dude, check it out, you see that right there? Man lean."
"Woah, he looks so...lost..."
"Poor guy, he's been leaning for well over half an hour, I don't think he's gonna last much longer."
"Inconsiderate bitches. Let's go talk to him."
"Hey, chin up, brother. You're fighting the good fight."
"Thanks, guys. I-I really needed that."
"Woah, he looks so...lost..."
"Poor guy, he's been leaning for well over half an hour, I don't think he's gonna last much longer."
"Inconsiderate bitches. Let's go talk to him."
"Hey, chin up, brother. You're fighting the good fight."
"Thanks, guys. I-I really needed that."
by RedderMist May 19, 2014
by Pokeblue March 21, 2022
by Abijah January 21, 2005
The term "lean mass hyper-responder" was coined by software engineer David Feldman on July 3, 2017 while posting in his low-carb diet blog: "Cholesterol Code." The blog post called "Are you a Lean Mass Hyper-responder?" quickly circulated through the low-carb community.
As background, the original term "hyper-responder" was already used by dietary professionals for years prior to Feldman's blog post. And in dietary literature, a "hyper-responder" is someone who adopts a low-carb diet, then experiences dramatic cholesterol elevation. So when Feldman wrote his 2017 blog article, he co-opted "hyper-responder," and crafted his new term "lean mass hyper-responder" to describe what he believes is a metabolically unique sub-set of all hyper-responders. Specifically, some hyper-responders begin a low-carb diet while already in possession of a very lean body mass. And yet in spite of this, they still --quite counter-intuitively-- respond with extreme cholesterol elevation. Additionally, these subjects experience a marked decrease in triglycerides, while exhibiting excellent metabolic health. The entire phenomenon defied a long-standing metabolic theory called "The Lipid Energy Model," presenting a scientific conundrum for Feldman.
Feldman believed that all this was a significant observation worth exploring. And his efforts eventually led to a 2023 research project called "The Lean Mass Hyper-Responder Study" led by Dr. Matthew Budoff and Dr. Nicholas Norwitz at Lundquist, UCLA.
As background, the original term "hyper-responder" was already used by dietary professionals for years prior to Feldman's blog post. And in dietary literature, a "hyper-responder" is someone who adopts a low-carb diet, then experiences dramatic cholesterol elevation. So when Feldman wrote his 2017 blog article, he co-opted "hyper-responder," and crafted his new term "lean mass hyper-responder" to describe what he believes is a metabolically unique sub-set of all hyper-responders. Specifically, some hyper-responders begin a low-carb diet while already in possession of a very lean body mass. And yet in spite of this, they still --quite counter-intuitively-- respond with extreme cholesterol elevation. Additionally, these subjects experience a marked decrease in triglycerides, while exhibiting excellent metabolic health. The entire phenomenon defied a long-standing metabolic theory called "The Lipid Energy Model," presenting a scientific conundrum for Feldman.
Feldman believed that all this was a significant observation worth exploring. And his efforts eventually led to a 2023 research project called "The Lean Mass Hyper-Responder Study" led by Dr. Matthew Budoff and Dr. Nicholas Norwitz at Lundquist, UCLA.
IN A SENTENCE: "Steve has always been a tall, skinny, beanpole of a guy. And then when he went on the carnivore diet, he was still skinny, but his cholesterol went through the roof. His doc said that overall he's pretty healthy, so he might just be a lean mass hyper-responder."
by Innocent Byproduct December 13, 2023
by pu$$$$Yeater69 February 21, 2016
To quote wikipedia.com: "A mechanic's lean is a security interest in the title to property for the benefit of those who have supplied labor and/or materials that improve said property. The lean exists for both real property and personal property. Said security interest entitles said mechanic to physically rest his back or shoulder against said item of property (resentful scowling and indignant arms-folding optional) until such time as said property's owner shells out correct payment for said property-improving labor and/or materials."
The primary purpose of outlawing running-boards on most modern vehicles was not for safety-reasons; it was to discourage garage-repairmen from performing mechanic's leans on said vehicles while people were trying to drive around town.
by QuacksO October 25, 2019
A relationship where none of the involved parties are bringing their children into the mix. This may imply that neither of the individuals have any children of their own, or the one pursuing a relationship does want to take on any additional children from the potential partner.
by Lloyd Cruxmyth January 18, 2024