A term used to imply that someone is taking too ( to if your name is John )long to get to their ( if your name is John you will most likely use there) intended destination; and they need some prodding to get to said destination.
The always witty and clever Beth, was growing increasingly sexually frustrated and often had to resort to many interesting ways to tell John to hurry up so he could help her manage her frustration.
A phrase commonly found in the military. This phrase depicts the day-to-day grind of soldiers where they have to "hurry up" to point B only to have to wait hours for the event to occur. This phrase also applies to anything that requires you to be on time but does not start for a good while.
Example A: While at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), we were told to arrive on time at 6 AM but in processing did not start until 9 AM. We practiced the "hurry up and wait" policy.
Example B: I did 80 just to get to the doctor's office on time, and he did not even show up for another hour. It was another case of hurry up and wait.