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green-light

1. to approve something

2. permission to do something
(from the green traffic light indicating that vehicles may proceed)
Give him the green-light to post the video.

green light 

a termed used by gang memebers when some gang has a hit out on em.
dude, six fools got blasted last week from that neighborhood...they got the green light.
green light by ROB $ December 11, 2004

Green light 

(n.) to give the go ahead
also (v.) give a green light or give the green light
Ok, we got the green light.
You got a green light, make it quick.
Green light by JediAndi September 21, 2005

GREEN LIGHT 

A term used when there is a price on your head by either bounty hunters, mercs, or thugs.
"What's wrong wit you, dog?? Don you know thay's a GREEN LIGHT on yo ass??"
GREEN LIGHT by Joshiro007 March 18, 2003

Green Light 

Green Light(verb)

Pronounciation - \ˈgrēn-ˌlīt\

To give a positive signal to do, or say something.
Horny Guy- Hey, l want to have sex with you...

Hot Girl- Um...

Horny Guy- Just give me the Green Light, and l'll get started... *takes off shirt*

Hot Girl- Well, to tell you some facts, *Takes off mask* l'm not a girl... l'm a guy.

Horny Guy- Well, to give you some straight-up facts, l'm not a "Horny Guy"... *Takes off Strap-on Dildo* l'm a Walrusman.

GREEN LIGHT 

a tactic in flirting, to give the go-ahead for the other person to ask you out via non-verbal cues.
He's come into my work every day this week. I've let him know I'm available and let him know through my across-the-room-staredowns that he's got the green light.
GREEN LIGHT by shilojean May 19, 2006
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
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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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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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