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shock absorber 

A shock absorber is a guy that you take around with you to meet girls. The shock absorber's primary job is to entertain the ugly girls that are friends with hot girls, thus 'absorbing' the 'shock' of the situation as you now have a cockblock-free chance to hit on the hot girls. The shock absorber usually already is in a serious relationship or is gay.......or both.
"Hey Steve Watson, wanna be my shock absorber this summer?"

"So, this girl in a wheelchair came up to me. But luckily my shock absorber, Steve Watson, took care of her."

"Who wants a moustache ride?..No not you, ugly girl. You can have one from my shock absorber, Steve Watson"
shock absorber by John Lyman July 16, 2004

Human Shock Absorber

One who is repetitively kicked in the stomach with subsequent gut-wrenching anxiety while remaining upright and wearing a fake smile. AKA: the college years.
My friends were amazed that I survived the human shock absorber years and earned a friggin’ piece of paper. Not even parchment. Yay for me.
Human Shock Absorber by Dr Isaac September 12, 2018

Student Shock-Absorber 

One who is repetitively kicked in the stomach, with subsequent gut-wrenching anxiety, while remaining upright and wearing a fake smile. AKA: the college years.
“My friends were amazed that I was one of those student shock-absorbers and lived to talk about it. I did manage to get my degree. Yay for me!” - said flatly
Student Shock-Absorber by Dr Isaac September 16, 2018

Shock Absorbers 

A pair of ladyz boobs :)
" Nice set of Shock Absorbers"
Shock Absorbers by Brad Nye September 28, 2008
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