Left Shark
Left Shark by leftshark5eva February 2, 2015
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Left Shark
An endearingly awkward or incompetent person. Named for Katy Perry's off beat shark-costumed dancer at the Super Bowl halftime show, Feb. 1 2015.
Left Shark by TimTheBarGuy February 5, 2015
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Left Shark by Verthaa February 6, 2015
Left Shark
A person that dances awkwardly and slightly out of time in an endearing way - like the shark to the left of Katy Perry in her Superbowl XLIX (2015) half-time show.
My dad's not much of a dancer...he sort of shuffles about at the side...he's a left shark kind of guy.
Left Shark by SausageFTW February 2, 2015
Left Shark
Damn, that Katy worked so hard on her superbowl performance but she got left sharked by one of her dancers who only appeared for about 10 seconds.
Left Shark by Grandre February 14, 2015
The Shark On The Left
"Did you see that guy on The Voice!?!? He totaly pulled a shark on the left moment!"
"He did pull the shark on the left! Like a boss too!
"He did pull the shark on the left! Like a boss too!
The Shark On The Left by Lol:) February 4, 2015
Left Sharked
To have attention or recognition directed away from a person -- either intentionally or accidentally -- to such a degree that no one remembers that person (and in severe cases, could signal the end of that person's career).
This definition comes from the halftime show of Superbowl XLIX on February 1, 2015, when American singer Katy Perry's performance was overshadowed by a dancer dressed in a shark costume -- on her left side -- who appeared to forgot his choreography and danced differently than the other shark-dressed dancer on the right side.
This definition comes from the halftime show of Superbowl XLIX on February 1, 2015, when American singer Katy Perry's performance was overshadowed by a dancer dressed in a shark costume -- on her left side -- who appeared to forgot his choreography and danced differently than the other shark-dressed dancer on the right side.
Left Sharked by broneeho February 4, 2015
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