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Alligator arms 

When someone "pretends" to reach for the check at a meal with friends but always get to it a little to late.

Or when the bill sits in the middle of the table and nobody reaches for it.
"I'll get it, all of you guys have alligator arms"
Alligator arms by Spinny April 4, 2008
Word of the Day on February 13, 2020

alligator arms 

Someone that never offers to pay for anything. They suddenly can't reach their wallet/purse when its time to pay the bill because they are cheap.
It should have been $40/each, but John has alligator arms and didn't put any money in.
alligator arms by Wings&aHalo September 20, 2006

alligator arms 

The art of being too stingy to be able to pay for a bill anywhere anywhere... a person physically unable to reach into his pocket to pull out his/her wallet to pay...
Dave attempted to pay, but his alligator arms could not reach into his pocket.... "Yeah, sure I will pay let me grab my wallet, oh man can you spot me I don't have my debit card with me." Fuckin' alligator arms!!

Alligator Arms 

(a) A cowardly act in American football when an offensive player decides not to catch a football due to the anticipation of physical contact.

(b) A blog about sports mostly located at http://alligatorarms.blogspot.com/
Man, did you see Ricky Watters of the Philadelphia Eagles and his alligator arms on that pass across the middle? What a punk bitch. I bet he is thinking of his wallet instead of the good of the team.
Alligator Arms by El Lizardo March 30, 2009

Alligator arms 

The arms of an alligator.
Man that alligator. Got two arms.OMG Alligator arms
Alligator arms by I shall not pass February 12, 2020

Alligator arms 

A person who is stingy and never wants to pay.
Alan has Alligator arms so don't expect him to pay for dinner.
Alligator arms by Vulgar_English April 29, 2024
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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The number of years you are still sexually active
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womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026
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