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Similar to the saying “about time”. Kinda like the saying “by the time”. Means you should’ve done something by now, it’s past the time it should’ve been.
“It’s by time you do the dishes”. “It’s by time you cleaned your room.”
By time by Dylusional April 27, 2021

be in china by this time tomorrow 

It will spread worldwide very quickly
Person #1: "That picture I took of Sabrina could so be used as blackmail."

Person #2: "Let's send it out to everyone we know. It'll be in China by this time tomorrow."

By the time you're 12 

When someone does something so bleck that they should have *verb* already.
Keep that shit up and you're gonna die by the time you're 12!
The act of going back in time and killing someone before they can commit some form of atrocity. Ideally used for altering pop culture, not history.
Keanu Reeves needs a time by right after Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey.
time by by Phil K. November 15, 2005

Time undefined until observed by light 

Quantum theory for time undefined until observed by light, or tuuls for short, are quantum Particles that exist within an atom that connect the 3rd and 4th dimension once they are observed.
The time undefined until observed by light within the fabric of space resulted in peices of time to appear negative.

Good times had by all 

A phrase used to express the good times had by a group of people. Only applicable when the situation involved 4 or more people. Otherwise the more common phrase "good times" is more appropriate.
Dude 1: Hey dude, remember when the six of us got on that golf cart and we did a wheelie in front of Inn-N-Out Burger?

Dude 2: Yeah dude, that was hilarious. Good times had by all!

Dude 1: Hell yeah!
Good times had by all by Elliott D January 19, 2008
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WhimZ by WhimZ! November 5, 2026
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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