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Hankl is another word to call (generally female) wrists (plural; Hankls). Sometimes rubbed and licked when really sad.
Ex. Chenrey: Hey, I am sorry that you are feeling sad, do you want me to sit on your hankls?

Shendra: I’d really appreciate that thanks.
Hankls by Clandankhank June 8, 2021

Tom Hanks Mode 

The condition of your character in a video game (such as Rainbox 6 or Call of Duty) where your character is blinded and/or stunned by a flashbang. This causes you to:

1. See the world as if it's moving slowly
2. Hear a ringing in your ears
3. Have an image burned in your eyes
4. Have general disorientation and confusion

The phrase comes from Tom Hanks' role in Saving Private Ryan, in which his character is "stunned" by the battle (explosions, dead men, etc) during the invasion of Normandy in which he displays the above symptoms. In addition to calling this experiece "Tom Hanks Mode" you may also refer to this as "getting Tom Hanksed".
Gamer 1: Dude, you didn't back me up!
Gamer 2: Sorry, man. I was in Tom Hanks Mode.

Gamer 1: You're just standing there, shoot someone!
Gamer 2: I just got Tom Hanksed, give me a break!
Tom Hanks Mode by Zoniax January 29, 2008

Harte-Hanks 

A building of broken dreams coated with the tears of desperation.
Conselor : Do you have any dreams of hopes in your future?

Client : N0 , I worked for harte-hanks...

Tom Hanksing it 

The act of attacking a superior enemy with an ineffectual weapon, usually in a video game. In reference to the scene in Saving Private Ryan where Tom Hanks fires his pistol at an oncoming tank.
Gamer 1: You have any rockets?

Gamer 2: No, I'm Tom Hanksing it.
Tom Hanksing it by Dutch441 November 7, 2012

Tom Hanks 

Everything and Anything that guy says is funny.
Tom Hanks : I have AIDS.
Peter Griffin : HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Tom Hanks by Ed01010112321 November 3, 2006
To Hankle is to willingly place your hands around your ankles, if done right you should be in a bent over position as if you were bent over ready to take it in the ass hole from a black man or from life its self.
Ryan: Hey Adam whatchya doin all bent over like that?
Adam: Life is knockin on the back door, I figured id hankle be
Hankle by RottenPanda3 April 14, 2015
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