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Pullin' a Bernie 

Comes from the 1989 film "Weekend at Bernie's"
It's when you fall asleep sitting in a chair of some sort i.e. desk or couch with sunglasses on. The best ways to pull a Bernie are to stay loose and fall asleep with some sort of neutral grin.
Andrew: Look's like Jake is passed out in the middle of class.
Will: Nah man, he's pullin' a bernie.
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Pulling a Bernie

To stick your beak in it at all times and then not turn up to work the next day
he was so drunk last night he ended up pulling a Bernie today

Pulling a Bernie

Falling asleep in a class while wearing sunglasses so the professor can't tell you are asleep. Named after the movie Weekend at Bernie's.
Class was so boring that Jake started Pulling a Bernie so that his teacher didnt know he was sleeping.

pulling a Beanie 

The career-furthering act of forming an amazing new band which will hopefully match or surpass the band from which you have for whatever reason left. Can also be used to describe forming a side project which makes your usual band look sucky. Named for Steve "Beanie" Hewitt who is one person notable for this stunt.
1. Have you seen their MySpace? That one's pulling a Beanie.

2. Their EP is already better than her old band's album - she pulled a Beanie.
pulling a Beanie by Nuggle May 15, 2010

Pulling a Bennie 

Buying too many things you don't need on Amazon. Stress shopping on Amazon. Buying things on Amazon so that you distract yourself from ordering food on DoorDash
My wife caught me Pulling a Bennie, now she's pissed AND my credit card is maxed out!
Pulling a Bennie by CouldBeArt June 22, 2021

Pulling a beanie 

When you speak in a Italian accent and say WATCHU doin?!!!!
I was pulling a beanie on derpferdlers stream.
Pulling a beanie by Derpferdlerfan November 27, 2021
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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