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the verb in the idiom "something to happen (to a person)"

meaning "(of a person) to experience death or some other misfortune; a euphemism"
If something were to happen to my husband, how would we make ends meet?
happen by Jon64Bailey March 16, 2013
For something to become real, typically an event. Often used in phrases of the form "What happened to (noun phrase)?", or "Would you happen to know (something)?"
"I was totally fine until this whole mess happened."
or "Then what happened to the money?!?"
or "Do you happen to have to time?"
happen by JumboDS64 January 30, 2017
(Alkaloid slang) vi. 1. to do life as a performance piece. 2. to collaborate artistically or spend social time. 3. to be romantically involved with. n. 1. a performance, party or other event
"Keep happenin' scout."
"You happen with that banshee?"
"That was a hinque happen last night at your hop."
happen by Brock Guilfoyle January 5, 2006
Of Northern Ontario origin. Meant to indicate an intent to complete some activity. Derived loosely from "make it happen"
A. Can someone get me another beer?
B. I can happen that
Happen by Sauce December 29, 2004

happen next 

A clever way to tell someone to either shut up or speed up the process.
A: Guess what I did yesterday, I went swimming and had fun....
B:Happen Next
happen next by Faith Ayers April 6, 2004

happen'n 

To ask someone what is going on.
Hey man, what's happen'n?
happen'n by @minnesports September 7, 2016
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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