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benching
Benching is when you start dating someone you think is nice and who has potential, but you're not crazy about them. You don't know wether to keep dating them, or dump them and move on to the next one. This is where benching happens; instead of going for either of the above polarized options, you put your date in your mental 'maybe' folder and 'bench them' so you date around to see what else is out there.
Sarah: How's your dating life going, Jill, weren't you seeing that guy Jack?
Jill: Yeah I am, sort of. He's just ok, so I've been benching him and dating around more.
John: Hey Jack, how are things going with that girl Jill you're dating?
Jack: Idk man, I know she's seeing other guys, and I think I've been benched.
Jill: Yeah I am, sort of. He's just ok, so I've been benching him and dating around more.
John: Hey Jack, how are things going with that girl Jill you're dating?
Jack: Idk man, I know she's seeing other guys, and I think I've been benched.
benching by ChemistryEscalationCoachMattA March 22, 2017
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Benching
When someone gets on their hands and knees behind someone and another person pushes that person over the person on the floor
Benching by TescoClubCard June 24, 2018
Benching
The act of sitting on a subway bench in order to observe passing graffiti. Often to find influences.
Benching by yfh asdf sadfj January 3, 2009
Banchong
Someone who acts inappropriately without quite knowing it; a try-hard; a show off who just quite gets things wrong. Traditionally an Asian word for a lady-man, but in more modern times has come to define someone who is a bit of a tosspot.
Banchong by Kuta Kevin July 7, 2010
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