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Keep this on the hush-hush, we don't want the PTB's catching wind.
by Alan May 09, 2004
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May 22 Word of the Day
A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.

Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:

* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
"The Nineties politically started with the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolving on December 26, 1991, and ended with both the 2000 Presidential election which saw the victory of George W. Bush and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 which left people so stupefied that it functioned as something of a cultural reset button." - TV Tropes' article on the 1990s
by Spike from Degrassi February 09, 2021
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I was on a date with my gf when I glanced down and realized that I had a PTB
by Sh*tsticks October 10, 2018
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To PTB, is to "Pass the Buck". In other words, it's to delegate a task to another employee or department, when the said task has already been delegated to you, by another employee or department. It is meant to be used on a particular person when they are found to re-delegate tasks frequently.
Darren asked Dan to call everyone in the office to find out who was attending the lunch bbq, Dan PTB'd to Shaun, and Shaun had to call everyone.

When Bill delegated a task to his own supervisor, he was crowned the PTB king.
by cosyc May 05, 2006
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Puro Tango Blast. (Pure city blast) not reppin a gang but your city. your area code. the different cities may have their own mascots and names as well. Califas for california, Foros and Foritos for Fort Worth, TX. reppin that Pitbull!
"we dont set trip we puttin it down for the 817. foros P.T.B.!"
by j.m.m. 783465 February 28, 2008
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Pat the Bun. A way to say LOL, but when you really mean you are laughing out loud and not just using it as a filler as lol has come to be used as. When something is so funny you have you pat the bun from uncontrollable laughter.
Did you see that snuggie commercial? PTB!
by Zeddie91 November 30, 2010
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Short for "Pump The Brakes." An forceful invitation to stop talking/shouting/getting excited/doing whatever you're doing (often sexually related) and calm down.
example 1: "After what I saw happen to Sierra on that rooftop, I just had to tell them to PTB. I mean, I know they were drunk and all, but seriously it was just gross."

example 2:

"gay guy - …then we got to my house, he took his clothes off so fast and his ripped-ass body was, like, yummy, …
straight guy - … //panicks// Oooookkkkkaaaaayyy…
gay guy - then we sprinted to my roommate's bedroom, I knelt down…
straight guy - Okay just PTB, man! PPPPPPPTB right now!"

example 3:
"- I am moving to Mexico in a month!
- OK, why don't you PTB first."
by JustPTB March 14, 2011
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