The showbiz art of upstaging someone. It began when it was Sammy Davis, Jr.'s turn to move down on Johnny Carson's couch to make room for the next guest. WHen that guest said something funny, Sammy would react by laughing loudly, slapping his knee and falling to the floor. The audience would then begin laughing at Sammy and not the guest.

Next to the Candy Man, no one was better at "pulling a Sammy" than Milton Berle.

Pulling a Sammy by creedmoor August 14, 2006

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gup a sammy

to eat a sandwich

Should we go to Subway and gup a sammy or two with the fellas?
Hell yeah bro.

gup a sammy by gup guy July 24, 2023

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pull a Sammy

When you screw up in a very public way, and it was entirely unavoidable

Wow, he really managed to pull a Sammy this week! They had to shut down the whole website to fix it!

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Sammy A

Is he cute? Yes

Is he Sweet? Yes

Is he great at basketball? Yes

Is he tall? Yes

Does he make you laugh at the dumbest things? Yes

Is he player? No no no, unless it's basketball then yes, yes he is a player

Is he just adorable in every way? It's arguable but in my opinion yes

Does he make the perfect boyfriend? Yes he does {I've been told}

Does he make the perfect brother? Yes

Does he give great advice?

Is he just an amazing person?

You'll just have to meet him, to find out.

Thanks Sammy A

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A glass of Sammy

When one has been served "a glass of Sammy" they have been silenced for their wrong doing. It is not a rude word or meant as a insult. The name Sammy stands for justice for those who annoy others.

Samantha was so annoyed by jonathan that she served him a glass of sammy.

A glass of Sammy by Littlesweetheart March 13, 2018

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trucker's tan

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.

I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.

trucker's tan by population361 May 30, 2006

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kidulting

The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys

Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!

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Boffin

British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.

According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.

Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023

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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.

I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.

Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026

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