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pull an all-nighter 

Depriving yourself of sleep to do things that need to be done or you want to do, usually used for studying
Today I haven't been able to finish my homework and actually there's a lot left of it so I think I might have to PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER
pull an all-nighter by RCarballo November 11, 2013

Pull an All-Nighter 

To stay up all night for studying or related purposes, not just staying up for no reason.
"In College, we would Pull an All-Nighter almost all the time to get those exams done.

all nighter 

Staying awake, usually with the aid of caffeine and cold showers, for over 24 hours. Usually a feat performed by overworked students, but also by physicians and programmers, and other individuals who refuse to sleep until having solved some mystery.

An all-nighter is NOT simply staying up until the sun rises, then sleeping.
Jennifer felt like a zombie after having pulled two all nighters in a row during midterms week. "Really, it's not that bad after the 40th hour or so," she said, "...once you get past the hallucinations and the funny twitching thing your legs do."
all nighter by MC Raine April 6, 2007

reverse all nighter 

Instead of pulling an all nighter, it is when you sleep early (11pm sharp) and then wake up at 5 am (or before the sun rises) in order to study for shit that don't matter
Bonard: Hey Bro, instead of pulling an all nighter after PK...I might pull a reverse all nighter
Tarun: What is that?
Bonard: It's when you sleep at 11pm sharp and then wake up at 5 am (or before the sun rises) to study for this stuff that I'm gonna forget 5 minutes after the exam is done
reverse all nighter by Hotsoccerguy92 December 12, 2017

all-nighter 

Ditching sleep to spend several more hours cramming for tests, only to notice that you've drooled on your desk in front of the class the next day.
I pulled an all-nighter to study and ended up in the wrong class twice.
all-nighter by Pro January 19, 2005

all nighter party 

1. a party that goes all night and into the morning.

2. Staying up all night with friends studying.
Aidan and I pulled an all nighter party last night because of the History Term Paper.
all nighter party by emoney927 December 20, 2009
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
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Blue Movie 

A pornographic film.

The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
I found your stash of blue movies under your bed.
Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
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