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Placeholder 

the person one dates, makes out with, or sleeps with while waiting or actively searching for the love of one's life - who is quite often found during or immediately after relationship with said placeholder.
Though also viable, cute, and longing for a longterm relationship, there is often some unknown 'thing' in the placeholder's manner, ambition, world view, or timing that often prevents the placeholder from being "the one."
"I just found out Chris married the woman he started dating when he was still sleeping with me. He told me he didn't want a serious relationship. I feel like such a placeholder."
Placeholder by 50_dates October 11, 2012

placeholder 

"I am just a placeholder before you find someone else"
placeholder by catnipcatweed November 15, 2021

placeholder 

A word used to avoid a question you don't want to answer. A universal word. They're not very specificand leave you in doubt.
"I have to do SOMETHING afterschool."
"Theres this thing I have to do."
"Theres a lot of stuff in my head."
Those are placeholders..
placeholder by yepyeahyesss February 26, 2009

placeholder 

A non-smoker who is left to guard a table and/or chairs in a busy environment while the smokers go outside for a cigarette.
Tom : "It's busy, we could lose the table."

Dick : "Don't worry, Harry's our placeholder."

Harry : "Thanks a bunch."
placeholder by flynnbarr March 20, 2010

placeholder 

the best revolt server of all time, full of nice please, and is the best
me: the placeholder server is the best
friend: YES
placeholder by chilywilly July 28, 2023

Placeholder Text 

Placeholder Text is when one is being used as a fake partner. Often being cheated on or is not good enough for their partner.
I can’t belive john is sydni’s Placeholder Text. She sent me nudes last night
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