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Sterning
To bullshit ones way out of any given situation -- were said person would be in trouble or under pressure -- without any prior preparation or knowledge of what said person may say in his/her plead.
I forgot to hand in this huge essay for my English course, so i told my teacher i put it on her desk and she believed me and gave me an A. I am totally "Sterning" my way out of this one.
Sterning by foooswagga 10 October 27, 2012
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Howard Sterning by Frankintosh December 9, 2012
Scott Sterling
Scott Sterling's impeccable use of his face to block oncoming balls truly underscores his status as the man, the myth, the legend.
Scott Sterling by KokoroAkechi June 25, 2016
Sterling Archer
Sterling Archer, AKA "Duchess", is all that is man. Not only is he the worlds best secret agent, but he is an accomplished cocksman. When he isn't saving the world or having sex with a beautiful women he is probably doing one of 11 things: Belittling his valet Woodhouse, telling Lana Cane to call Kenny Loggins because she's in the "Danger Zone", beating Pam with a dolphin, playing with an ocelot named Babou, referencing Bert Reynolds movies, attempting to include an air boat into his plans, using operational funds for personal expenses, drinking, saying "I swear to God I had something for this", buying turtlenecks, and answering his phone with the ringtone "MULATTO BUTTS!".
Man: Dude I just tapped this super hot chick and then threw her clothes out the window cause she couldn't poach me an egg.
Man#2: You totally just Sterling Archer'd her. Well done.
Man#2: You totally just Sterling Archer'd her. Well done.
Sterling Archer by The Danger Zone August 8, 2012
donald sterling effect
popularized by comments made by the Los Angeles Clipper's owner (of the same name), these are remarks or thoughts one may have in private, or between close friends/significant others, that if ever made public would result in negative reactions
guy 1: "I was looking through this girl's pictures on Facebook and came across pictures of when she was in high school. Is it wrong for me to think sexually about those pictures?"
guy 2: "That's that Donald Sterling Effect. Just don't let anyone find out and you're good."
guy 2: "That's that Donald Sterling Effect. Just don't let anyone find out and you're good."
donald sterling effect by BatmanZoe April 28, 2014
Sterling VA
Sterling VA is a town in Northern Virginia between Ashburn and Great Falls. It is divided in two by the highway, Route 7.
On the south side of Route 7 is Sterling Park: an old neighbourhood with old people. There are also immigrants, fat white people, and Bob Ross. Local government claims there is gang activity here. However, the only "gangs" are actually white kids that spray MS13 tags on fences.
On the north side is Cascades: a clone of Ashburn. Residents of Cascades will never tell you they live in Sterling, as that may associate them with Sterling Park. Instead, they invented the imaginary town of "Potomac Falls" in an attempt to fool you into thinking they live in Great Falls. Smack in between the McMansions of Cascades is Sugarland Run, the poorest part of Loudoun County. To keep the poor, brown residents of Sugarland separate from the rest of Cascades, developers put Sugarland in the same zip code as Sterling Park despite being nowhere near Sterling Park.
On the south side of Route 7 is Sterling Park: an old neighbourhood with old people. There are also immigrants, fat white people, and Bob Ross. Local government claims there is gang activity here. However, the only "gangs" are actually white kids that spray MS13 tags on fences.
On the north side is Cascades: a clone of Ashburn. Residents of Cascades will never tell you they live in Sterling, as that may associate them with Sterling Park. Instead, they invented the imaginary town of "Potomac Falls" in an attempt to fool you into thinking they live in Great Falls. Smack in between the McMansions of Cascades is Sugarland Run, the poorest part of Loudoun County. To keep the poor, brown residents of Sugarland separate from the rest of Cascades, developers put Sugarland in the same zip code as Sterling Park despite being nowhere near Sterling Park.
Man from Cascades: "Legendary painter Bob Ross lived here?" "Is that your best example of why Sterling Park is cool"
Man from Sterling Park: *sighs* "Yes....."
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Girl in Lowes Island: "I don't want play laser tag in Sterling Park, it's so ghettoooooo"
Guy in Ashburn: "Why are you hating on Sterling Park? Your neighbours next-door in Sugarland Run are way sketchier!"
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---author annoyed great falls resident says it the best---
Man - "Where do you live?"
Lowes Islander "I live in Potomac Falls"
Man - "Oh! I like Sterling, that's a nice area"
Lowes Islander - (annoyed) "Nooo, Potomac Falls"
Man - "Bitch, you live in Sterling VA!" "Get over yourself!"
Man from Sterling Park: *sighs* "Yes....."
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Girl in Lowes Island: "I don't want play laser tag in Sterling Park, it's so ghettoooooo"
Guy in Ashburn: "Why are you hating on Sterling Park? Your neighbours next-door in Sugarland Run are way sketchier!"
_______
---author annoyed great falls resident says it the best---
Man - "Where do you live?"
Lowes Islander "I live in Potomac Falls"
Man - "Oh! I like Sterling, that's a nice area"
Lowes Islander - (annoyed) "Nooo, Potomac Falls"
Man - "Bitch, you live in Sterling VA!" "Get over yourself!"
Sterling VA by White Guy on a Bike June 29, 2010
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.
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A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.
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A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.
A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
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