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(Vb.) to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm).
The Amber Alert startled everyone in their sleep.
Startle by Rackoben February 15, 2019
Words you can keep
To tap someone on the shoulder with the intent of having sex in a Porta-Potty
A co-worked totally startled me at the fair today. It was fucking off-the-hook.
Startle by bobthefairbuilder April 30, 2010
Everyone knows that late spring and early summer is startle season!
Startle by Mkjones May 5, 2021

Startle The Witch

A phrase originating from the video game Left 4 Dead that is to perform an action or say something that instantly transforms your good woman (wifey) from herself to a raving, dangerous banshee.
Jon: Lisa's freaking out man! I don't know what to do!

Pat: What did you do?

Jon: All I said was that I needed a little space.

Pat: Saying shit like that will ALWAYS startle the witch.
Startle The Witch by undecided1 January 1, 2009

Startle-fucked

When someone asks you a direct question that you are unprepared or incapable of giving a direct answer to and the period of time between the question and your formulated response is obvious to both parties; or when the result is unintentional and truly horrendous truth-telling.
Omg my new roommate and I were having such a good convo, out of the blue she asks me what dating site I use and she startle-fucked me into saying fetlife. Now she’s browsing my anal fisting videos in a way I’m entirely unprepared to deal with at the breakfast table.
Startle-fucked by Utropic June 24, 2022

startle drops 

startle drops: (star-til-drops)
when someone gets startled and subsequently drops what they are holding

v - startle dropped, startle dropping,
I passed him quickly and he saw my dress and he got startled and dropped his beer. I feel bad for him but I'm not reponsible for his startle drops.

She got a case of the startle drops after an argument rattled her so the carpet really took a hit that night
startle drops by fancysoup March 29, 2011

Startle Farts 

Being startled so abruptly that you can't stop a fart from escaping.
It happened so fast I got the startle farts!
Startle Farts by 2girls1cup87 March 30, 2019
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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.
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Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
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High School Liquid 

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He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
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Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
Purple Patch by Ralph Shitstorm October 27, 2020
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