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Head Volunteer Lifeguard, also known as a "Pool Rat". A HVL spends a lot of time at the pool, usually equal to or very close to the hours of the paid lifeguards even when it is closed due to thunder and/or rain. The HVL often knows many or even more pool rules then actual lifeguard staff members. In addition, the HVL often spends more time in the guard office talking to paid lifeguards, then in the water.
Julia: "What are you doing in the guard office?"
Nate: "Don't worry about it?"
Julia: "Why not?"
Nate: "Because I am the HVL?"
Julia: "Oh...your the Head Volunteer Lifeguard?"
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1)hidden valley lake
2)a place where it is enclosed by gates and security guards
we went to hvl. but security wouldnt let us in
hvl by mack daddy May 21, 2003
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hvl • hvllsent • hvlnkjebc • Hvlo • hvlp • HVLT • HVLV
acronym for “High Velocity, Low Viscosity”
referring to the consistency and nature of a poo
“shit man, after taco bell last night i had one hell of an HVLV and was wiping for 3 hours”
HVLV by wintar December 15, 2021
The person who fucked your mom.
hvlp fucked your mom

And?

Good.
hvlp by meitshvlp December 7, 2021
High Velocity Lead Therapy - A term used by EMS personnel to describe someone who has been shot.
Patient was HVLT. (Patient was shot)
HVLT by JR41588 March 10, 2009

hvlnkjebc 

when you don't know what to do cause your bored OR you forgot what to write so you just 'hvlnkjebc' your way on the keyboard.
i just "hvlnkjebc" my board cause im bored.
hvlnkjebc by anymonousing November 26, 2020

Hvllsent 

a person who swatts and doxx's people over childrens games, he usually does this over internet beef
"yo get hvllsent to doxx this nigga"
Hvllsent by backw66ds March 1, 2023
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trucker's tan 

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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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Pee Calculus

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I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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