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the moment after you have met someone in a particular setting just by chance, whether sitting next to each other in class or on the bus, and somehow you begin talking and the conversation has been strong with interest on both sides with the topics straightforward and trivial that is like a line of gunpowder that ignites into the next subject, sparking yours and this stranger's enthusiasm. Suddenly the discussion stops, both participants feeling the halt in conversation, the easy flow dissipating in an instant and you are left in silence that vibrates in your head and surrounds the both of you, urging to either probe deeper in this stranger's life to overcome this sensation of the mind and atmosphere, to connect with them a little longer or depart on that note, never feeling the satisfaction of closure in the conversation even with sincere abbreviated farewells when parting ways.
While chatting with the girl from chemistry before the class starts, morath settles in the air and you turn away to sit in silence and wait for class to begin
Morath by KyraMA January 27, 2018
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The Marathas (Mahratta, Marhatta or मराठा) are a royal Hindu Kshatriya (Warrior) caste from Maharashtra, and are credited for re-establishing Hindu rule in India, by ending the Mughal rule.
The Maratha Empire was founded by 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsle' and at its peak, the empire covered much of India, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²
The Royal 'Marathas' (Mahratta or Marhatta) are a dominant warrior/ruling class of India who rose to prominence under the Great Warrior 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsle', the founder of The Maratha Empire.
Maratha by Bhonsle January 25, 2013
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Once a Marathon Match 

Based on the 11 hour 5 min match at Wimbledon featuring Nicholas Mahut (FRA) and John Isner (USA) where they played 138 games in the fifth set alone and where most records were completely shattered.
It refers to anything an event or oddity that will almost positively never happen again.
The strange disappearance of an entire civilized city in Mexico was a once a marathon match

Biman Half Marathon 

When someone exploits and harasses professional and amateur athletes as a marketing stunt.
The way they are treating the runners, I'd say they really pulling another biman half marathon stunt.
Biman Half Marathon by MrRunner January 18, 2022

moratorium

noun: A temporary ban or halt to a specific activity.
moratorium by Solberger July 10, 2007

Masturbation Marathon 

An exceptionally long episode of masturbation fits. These episodes are usually brought on by sexual deprivation and bordom; however, and I'm not making this up, they have been used a means of fundraising for sexual related causes such as safe sex. A masturbation marathon is a strenuous event that requires disciplined training and preparation. There are several related subcatagories such as time, ejaculation distance, and most orgasms for both male and female competitors (I'm totally serious - google it).
Hillary's return brought an end to Bill's 72 hour masturbation marathon.

marathoning 

Watching an entire season of a TV series in a short period of time, especially if you are watching it in one sitting.
Hey, I can't come out tonight. I just got the last season of Lost on DVD, and I'm marathoning it right now. I can't put it down.
marathoning by Philosophistry February 15, 2009
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While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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