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Terry's Law. 

Terry's Law

Based on Godwin's Law which states that: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one."
This adage shows that when an online discussion about the legalisation of certain drugs is created, it is inevitable that someone will instantly pipe in and state how it is really unfair that Alcohol, Tobacco and Caffeine are legal, while Cannabis, Cocaine and Heroin are still illegal in most places.

After a certain amount of time, the discussion becomes cyclical and utterly pointless, with both sides being completely unmoved by the arguement put forward by the opposing side.

Many will argue that prohibition has been proven to fail and point ot the rise of criminal gangs in early 20th Century United states of America, through illegal distillation and distribution of alcohol, coupled with speakeasies.

The other side will often point out that the prohibition of many recreational drugs is in the interest of the safety of the majority of the population.

Basically, and again in a similar vein to Godwin's law, this law states that the first person to argue for the legalisation of certain recreational [drugs] by using alcohol, tobacco or caffeine as a reference point instantly loses the arguement.
User 1: All drugs should be legal.

User 2: Boo hoo. I can't get any good coke because my stupid government have made it illegal, but they let people drink beer.

User 3: Another example of Terry's Law.
Terry's Law. by Terry U2 January 10, 2008

Terry's Chocolate Orange Style 

Themed by the "Tap and unwrap" Terry's Chocolate Orange tagline.

The act of sex before remembering to put on a condom. Often sex has already been happening for a few minutes before realising no protection is being used.
Ah man I hope that chick I shagged at the weekend isn't pregnant. I did her Terry's Chocolate Orange Style for like 4 minutes and almost came twice.

terry's uncle 

Terry's Uncle is a dinosuar that cuts his hair with claws
Terry's Uncle Riped my hair out
terry's uncle by YOUR<MOM May 30, 2017

Terry’s Breathing 

Terry's Law 

Terry's Law is the summarisation and simplification of the universal law "If you don't ask for something you wont receive it." condensing it to a much more digestible "Don't ask, don't get".

The origin of the name of the law comes from one particular Terry in the county of Somerset, United Kingdom, where he can often be found living by this adage. This truth has been passed down to his son and friends who to this day live by this one simple truth.
Frank - "Tell you what John, that bird looks right lovely. Think I should take my chances with them?"

John - "Terry's Law John. Don't ask, don't get."

Frank - "Right you are John, right you are."
Terry's Law by anonymous October 3, 2025

Terry Waite's allotment

Self-explanatory to Britishers in the 1990's, this description of unruly hair will puzzle the rest of us, so:
1. Terry Waite served as the Anglican Church's international diplomacy negotiator. In 1987, he was himself taken hostage in Lebanon and held mostly in solitary confinement until his release in 1991. He's a well-known public speaker now.
2. "Allotment" in Britain is an urban rented garden patch.
Hence, Terry Waite's allotment would be untended and weed-choked.
I haven't determined if Waite actually was an allotment holder at the time of his confinement.
The man on the bench had a red beard like Terry Waite's allotment.
Terry Waite's allotment by Jesfine January 1, 2005
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trucker's tan 

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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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Pee Calculus

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"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

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"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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