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Goldilocksing 

When people walk into a bar or restaurant and sit at every table before finally choosing one

Taken from the children's fairytale Goldilocks & The 3 Bears
- "Dude, you got a new table at 103"

- "Ya I see them, but they've been GOLDILOCKSING the fuck out of me, that's the 4th table they've sat in........ see there they go again!

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This seat's too chilly
This seat's too loud
This seat doesn't have a window
This seat is juuuuuuust right!
Goldilocksing by Mahphukkah July 7, 2012

Goldilocksing 

v. To do something several times, alternating between opposite extremes, taking forever to hit the optimal solution.

The words is taken from the childrens fairytale: Goldilocks and the three bears, written by the brothers Grimm.

Also see goldilocks, goldilocks (v), goldilocksing
"Marci was totally Goldilocksing with the printer paper. First she jammed the printer because there wasn't enough paper in the printer drawer, then she put so much paper in that it jammed again!"
Goldilocksing by Rocketman Karl March 3, 2009

Goldilocking 

You let yourself into the homes of your friends or adult siblings when they are not home, and you eat their food and sleep in their bed. After Goldilocks & the 3 Bears.
I had nothing to do for 3 hours, so I went Goldilocking at my sister's house.
Goldilocking by iplant April 6, 2005

goldilocks (v), goldilocksing 

To try out multiple items before choosing one; different from "window-shopping" in that one must actually use/try the items in question before making a choice.
I needed a new desk, so I spent the day goldilocksing in furniture stores until I found the perfect one.

Goldilocksing 

The art of sleeping in someone else’s bed until you get kicked out.
Jack totally just goldilocksed in IKEA for an hour before getting kicked out by security.

"Are you driving home after the party?" "Nah, I'm planning on Goldilocksing in Heath's bed"
Goldilocksing by The_Dank_Yodeler November 30, 2017

Goldilocksing 

Trying out many of any type of thing in order to find the most suitable one. Especially dick.
She ran through those dudes like goldilocksing was her hobby before she found her perfect penis.
Goldilocksing by tttarafied February 22, 2022
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