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Short for Single Overhead Cam.

Refers to an engine in which the intake/exhaust valves are operated by a camshaft placed above the cylinders, and driven by a belt connecting them to the crankshaft, as opposed to using connecting rods and rockers.
The Toyota AE85 uses a SOHC engine.
sohc by waveform_distortion December 27, 2004
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1. Sort of like P.I.H.B(pihb). Except this one means to Shit on her Chest.
sohc by TCCO December 2, 2004
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SOHC is also short for "shit on his chin". When one attempts to grow facial hair on his/her chin but fails to because it is too thin, thus making it look like you have pubes on your chin.
man 1:yo check out C's facial hair!

man 2: nah man that's some SOHC, that ain't LEGIT!
SOHC by Simon Theodore Chipmunk July 27, 2009
Single Overhead Cam

The worst of OHV, and the worst of DOHC.
Whenever I do the laundry, I always managed to lose a SOHC.
sohc by merica December 28, 2005
Bad, mean, or ugly. Sohc engines are worse than Dohc engines.
Sohc by Import revolution May 31, 2005

sohcahtoa 

1) Trigonometry; 2) An acronym, the formula used in trigonometry classes so that students can remember trigonometric functions. It stands for: Sine=Opposite/Hypotenuse, Cosine=Adjacent/Hypotenuse, Tangent=Opposite/Adjacent.
Hey Ed, remember that equation Ms. Lubar gave you in class? Just remember sohcahtoa and you'll ace the test!
sohcahtoa by pentozali December 28, 2005

sohcahtoa 

helps you remeber you cos,sin and tan.

Some Old Hippie Caught Another Hippie Tripping On Acid
i totally forgot what formula to use for tan, but then i remembered the acid poem (sohcahtoa)
sohcahtoa by danitruant January 4, 2008
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
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Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
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