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Deja-Who 

When you see someone and you know you've seen them before. You insist you've met and they deny having ever seen you.
Guy: "Hey, where do I know you from?"
Stranger: "I don't think we've met."
Guy: "I definetly know you from somewhere."
Stranger: "Nope."
Guy: "Sorry I must be having deja-who."
Deja-Who by MM of Winc August 15, 2015
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Deja Who 

A condition where one meets a person over and over but the other person can't seem remember them.
"I met that Michael guy at Mary's house warming last year, at Alice's holiday party last year and I just got re-introduced to him last night at Joan and Bob's. He said 'Nice to meet you' like he's never seen me before. He has a serious case of deja who."
Deja Who by David A Burke January 4, 2009
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deja who 

1. the unexplainable feeling you have never been
here before

2. the knowledge this place/time has never existed before
and is not likely to ever exist again

3. metaphorically called
"the Calling of a Time Lord"
please do not confuse with "deja who" ≈ deja vu as experienced by Doctor Who
When the Deja Who hit the Time Lord, she knew she had to end that time wobble.
deja who by Whovian Crosstrainer April 27, 2013

Deja who 

When you see a person that you swear that you saw before, but you cant put your finger on it.
Dustin: Do you see that blonde over there.
Max: yeah.
Dustin: I am sure. that I saw her somewhere before.
Max: Look like some ones having Deja who.
Deja who by SpicyTaco December 9, 2008

Déjà who 

A living Person who reminded you of a Deceased family friend or relative that they had never before Via their actions and mannerisms Without realizing or intending to acts like that deceased
Wow the way you said that reminded me of my sister that had passed away. I totally just had déjà who.
Déjà who by Karmaissabitch2 March 26, 2021

De ja whoomp

The overwhelming need to dance brought on by hearing the 'whoomp whoomp' sound in a drum n' bass song that you previously heard when you were on MDMA.

Similar to a de ja high, but more of a bodyfuck than a headfuck.
*Dancing around a living room alone to Sub Focus*

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"Oh dude I just heard Special Place and it gave me such a de ja whoomp."
De ja whoomp by CaptainHaddock July 25, 2009
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