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Don't Forget To Refuel Your DeLorean 

A phrase used in response to someone starting a new thread/conversation/tweet/etc... about a topic/website/video/etc... that was discussed ad nauseum by the rest of the civilized world a number of months/years ago.

The phrase is derived from the Back to the Future trilogy of movies which involved a DeLorean that could travel through time. The plot of the first movie in the trilogy revolves around the main character becoming trapped in the past when he can't refuel the DeLorean.
Moron: The Cake Is A Lie!

Reply: Welcome to two years ago... Don't forget to refuel your DeLorean.
Related Words
Daelor • DeLorean • Delora • Delores • Deloris • Dealor • delorious • daegor • Dallor • Dalorian
1. John Z. DeLorean - former chief engineer for General Motors, responsible for many of GM's successes, such as the GTO. Left GM in 1973 to form his own auto company, DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). After two years of operation, the company was shut down by creditors, and DeLorean was arrested on charges of cocaine trafficking. DeLorean was aquitted of all charges.
2. The gull-winged car produced by the DeLorean Motor Company. Although the official name of the car was "DeLorean DMC-12", most people referred to the car simply as "The DeLorean". The futuristic car became even more popular after its usage in the "Back to the Future" trilogy.
1. John Delorean was probably the most innovative designer in automotive history

2. "Are you telling me you built a time machine....out of a DeLorean??" - Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly)

"The way I see it, if you're going to put a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style!" - Christopher Lloyd (Dr. Emmitt Brown)
DeLorean by hollywood2311 August 2, 2004
actually in Latin it means "By the Seashore".

it is NOT the same as Delores.
She was Delora, and listening to the waves~
Delora by dhmc September 15, 2011
A saavy,highly intelligent and sexy woman. She has many friends and is a devoted mate. She is nurturing and very confident. Rooms light up when she enters them. She is flirtatious and always makes people feel good about themselves. She gives 100 percent in all she does and has a great sense of humor She is loved and wanted by many. She also rules the dance floor.
I just love that Delores, she always makes me smile!
Delores by nicenurse February 3, 2010
A style of automobiles made from 1980 to 1982 invented by John Z. DeLorean, which have gullwing doors and a stainless steel construction. The DeLorean motorcar was used in the Back to the Future trilogy.
"We'll push the DeLorean up to 88 miles per hour"
DeLorean by maggosh November 9, 2006

delorted 

a cool way to say the word "deleted". only cool people know it
i just delorted that file. bummer
delorted by not ryder December 17, 2008
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