Grey Lady

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a grey ghost of a lady that every primary (at least in my area) had. Usually found in the lads or girls toilets (depending on if you're a lad or a girl). Appears at night or when someone says "grey lady" three times and switches the light off. No primary school kid dared try it and if they did they left before she could appear (apparently). Varying stories of her death and stories of my mates' mate's older brother saw her as a kid.

Boy 1: hey let's make the Grey Lady appear
Boy 2: no! That's just stupid! She'll take her revenge for being jilted at the altar!

(it was common to say she was a vengeful spirit who was jilted by her husband or something similar)

Grey Lady by TomD4Eva September 14, 2008

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Grey lady

1. A nickname for a submarine. 2. Also, a person who drops a depth charge and farts in an area to be occupied by an unsuspecting victim.

That guy is a grey lady; every time I walk into his office, I check the bottom of my shoe to see if I stepped in dog shit.

Grey lady by Ziggy Blonde August 2, 2013

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Grey Lady Effect

*Referring to Lady Helena Ravenclaw from J.K Rowling's Harry Potter*

This happens when someone (Often an offspring/friend/spouse/partner of someone famous) gets overshadowed by well... Someone famous (Like how Helena Ravenclaw was being constantly compared and overshadowed to her mother, Rowena Ravenclaw.). It results on the former being constantly compared to, bullied, underestimated or outright discriminated by clueless people based on the latter (The Famous Person), causing mental strain and low self-esteem.

To famous people who have ordinary children/friends/spouses/partners, please never give the Grey Lady effect to them. It sucks. Real bad.

Severus, son of a celebrity dad: I hate my dad. I love acting, but being constantly compared to my dad's achievements kills me.

Dyl: That's the Grey Lady effect for you.
Phyl: That sucks. Being a shadow to your dad.
Severus: I don't like it. I love my dad, but I hate the people treating me like shit because of his fame. I wish I can just be me.

Grey Lady Effect by Some Guy in the Tavern December 10, 2023

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Lady in Grey

An urban legend figure seeming to originate in Germany. She is in some tellings a witch who preys upon children lost in the woods. Usually appears tall with a long crooked nose, grey dress, and wide grin.

I can't find my bread crumb trail! Hope the lady in grey doesn't eat me...

Lady in Grey by MythLegend August 25, 2011

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the Grey (or gray) Lady

Ghost of Ravenclaw House, the daughter of founder, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helena Ravenclaw.

harry: who's the Grey (or gray) Lady?!
quirrell: the house ghost for ravenclaw, like nearly-headless nick is gryffindor's, the bloody baron is slytherin's, or the fat friar is hufflepuff's, harry my man.

the Grey (or gray) Lady by QWERTY keyboard layout September 29, 2022

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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.

"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."

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pod person

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.

The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.

pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005

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dead drop

A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.

"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."

dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008

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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.

You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.

No Surprises Wedding by dbdefenestrate August 27, 2023

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ulzzang

Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.

"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"

ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008

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