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Friedman 

A length of time nominally lasting six months.

The phrase is used to mock New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, who has repeatedly stated that (paraphrase) "the next six months in Iraq should determine the outcome of the US operation there." Fair.org shows Friedman making statements to that effect in Nov 03, Jun 04, Oct 04, Nov 04, Sep 05, etc.
I should graduate in just under two or three Friedmans.
Friedman by PsuedoNoise July 11, 2006

Friedman 

A form of diarrhea expelled in amounts exceeding 3 liters usually a speed nearing 45 miles per hour while making a sound similar a hot air baloon being hit by a spinning saw blade. Most cases of this take place in a bathtub.
I just completely had a Friedman in that bathtub

If you keep eating like that you are going to have a Friedman
Friedman by anker December 12, 2010

Friedman 

A guy who calls his friends homos to hide his own questionable "preferences"
That kid can be such a Friedman, I doubt girls even turn him on! ROFLMAO!
Friedman by Garem July 22, 2008

friedman unit 

A period of time equal to six-months, named in honor of New York Times columnist Tom Friedman for his repeated pronouncements that conditions in Iraq will improve "in six months."
"This time I really mean it - - we're just a friedman unit away from victory over the terrorists."
friedman unit by reefwalker October 1, 2007

Thomas Friedman 

Thomas Friedman is an ex-pornstar and op-ed writer for the New York Times. Friedman is a 'radical centrist, and writes from the point of view of the creamy middle of the political spectrum. Like other journalistic hacks, he believes that bipartisanship for the sake of bipartisanship is the greatest good politicians should strive for, regardless of the outcome. He is also known for his advocacy of a 'Third Party' candidacy for president, despite the fact that most of his political views are already represented by Centrist Democrats and President Obama.

Friedman is often criticized for his bizarre writing style. As Matt Taibbi famously put it: "He has an anti-ear, and it's absolutely infallible; he is a Joyce or a Flaubert in reverse, incapable of rendering even the smallest details without genius."

Friedman is the author of "The World is Flat, which is wrong, because the Earth is actually round.
Guy #1: Did you read today's Thomas Friedman op-ed? He was talking about how a Paan vendor in Mumbai told him that globalization is like an inverted ice cream cone with a sizzling steak on top of it with a wireless internet connection. I've got no clue what the hell he's talking about.

Guy #2: No, I don't read Thomas Friedman. I'm not a lobbyist or a corporate CEO.
Thomas Friedman by Ufotofu9 August 5, 2011

Marty Friedman 

One of the best lead guitar players in the world. Marty Friedman played in Cacophony with his friend and legendary guitarist Jason Becker. Martys leads will tear any whimps head off. Marty friedman also played in the legendary speed metal band Megadeth, Releasing legendary thrash album Rust in Peace. Unfortunately, Marty no longer plays metal, but has moved on to J pop.
One of the best heavy metal guitarists of his time.
Marty Friedman by Daniel May 13, 2005
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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!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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