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Pating is short for a pathetic person. The term was first used in the suburbs of Oslo and is now a widely used term. It's not quite as offensive as actually telling someone that they're a pathetic person, and is commonly used among friends when they do something stupid or short-minded. Pating may be shortened with a simple "P".
Example one:
To friends are walking down the street when suddenly one of them trips in his own laces.
Friend 1: Haha, you're such a pating!
Friend 2: Gaaaah, I know... I'm nothing more than a P...

Example 2:
You're walking down the street and suddenly see a dude with his pants stuffed in his tennis socks.

"Wow, that's a pating"
Pating by pating April 21, 2010
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the sound of the noise it makes when a bullet hits a chinese person in a bullet proof vest
i roll around whalley and shoot that wack chanker and ''paTING'' his ass get up and maul me.
pating by DaBomb. September 4, 2006
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pating is the act of being stupid as fuck for a bit that already died, usually when someone keeps doing even after being told to stop.
GuyA: "guys what's cheese?"
GuyB: "dude stop pating it's annoying as fuck"
pating by ienjoywaffles123 August 28, 2025

Paying dividends 

A previous endeavor starting to bring good results.
I wonder if installing new coaches on our football team last season will start paying dividends this season?

jimmy paging 

that thing of when a white guy starts to look more and more asian as they get older, inspired by the way Led Zeppelin's guitarist Jimmy Page aged into an asian dude
wow james urbaniak is really jimmy paging
jimmy paging by cfboyd April 28, 2014

Have fun paying fees 

Phrase used by Nano community to warn against coins with fees, a.k.a. 'shitcoins' as a poor investment. Especially those which will have $40 fees after two more reward halvings or at only 6tps usage in a world of 7.8b people.
Are you seriously buying BTC? Have fun paying fees!
The opposite of tanning.

To sit in a room with shades drawn allowing no sunlight in.

To hide away from all sunlight.

No fake tans.
Girl 1- Hey, why are you just sitting in that dark closet?

Girl 2- SHUT THE DOOR!!! I'M PALING!!!

Girl 1- That's so weird...

Girl2- At least I'm not orange.
Paling by Beerbatteredbeefcurtains December 24, 2009