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Stood Up 

As in "To get stood up" or "To be stood up"
To have gone on a date, except to find that you've been left by yourself because your date never showed up.
1. I had a date with a really hot girl last week, but she stood me up after realizing she was way too good for me.

2. My sister got stood up by a jerk last night after going to the restaurant and she had to eat dinner all by herself. She's never going to see that jerk again!

3. I was really looking forward to my date last night with Jenn. I even made the effort to cook a four-course dinner and light candles in the dining room. But sadly, I got stood up and all my effort was in vain.

4. If you're stood up by a woman, that might be a sign that she just isn't interested in you.
Stood Up by mrpaul1112 December 28, 2005
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stood up 

When someone you have previously made plans with does not show-up, leaving you utterly alone; often on a date.
"I had a date with Mark, but I got stood up by that asshole!"
stood up by charlie-d December 28, 2005

stood up 

When the guy/girl said she would go out with you only to find out she flaked out on you.
Jon called me and told me to meet him at the library. I went there and waited only to find I was stood up by the ass!
stood up by mistress16 January 7, 2006

Stood up 

When someone makes plans and then cancles on the day of those plans or just doesn't show up to the pre planned meet
My friend Alex was stood up tonight, the girl of his dreams cancelled plans just before they where due to meet.

When one has found themselves left waiting for an over extended period of time waiting for someone to never show up.
Stood up by Dr. Hannon, M.D. August 9, 2019

Stood Up 

To take your last stand. And then to find you are alone, waiting in the sand.
That grubby mexican gunfighter stood me up.
Stood Up by jotham February 26, 2004

Stood up by Boris 

When delays on public transport in London cause you to be late for work.

Boris Johnson is the Mayor of London and responsible for public transport in the city, so when there are delays, it's obviously his fault!
Andy: "It's 9:40! You were supposed to be here at 9:00"
Dan: "I made it to the tube station on time, but I got stood up by Boris!"
Stood up by Boris by Andysine December 2, 2009

And the Bus Driver Stood Up and Started Clapping 

The phrase that originally came from poland. It is supposed to signalise disbelief in someone's story that supposedly happened in real life.
-So yesterday, I was with my niece at the shopping mall. There was a woman screaming at the cashier. Then, my niece walked to her and gently asked her to calm down!
-Yeah, and the bus driver stood up and started clapping.
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