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goldilocking 

Gauging or planning something realistically by taking into account both any inclination towards unwarranted precision or detail and towards any tendency of wild guessing or wishful thinking.
Try goldilocking your workload to keep both your engagement and your sanity.
goldilocking by MiddleoftheRoad March 28, 2023

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

Godblocking 

The act of refusing to have sex because of a religious duty or commitment, commonly seen by hot Catholic Latinas that refuse to put out, but act like sluts. Side effects include blueballs and newly converted atheists.
Ouch dude. That's a hell of a Godblocking.
Godblocking by MaryGoRound July 9, 2011

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
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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The number of years you are still sexually active
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You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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