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thunderbolt 

Colpo di fulmine. The thunderbolt, as Italians call it. When love strikes someone like lightning, so powerful and intense it can’t be denied. It’s beautiful and messy,
cracking a chest open and spilling their soul out for the world to see. It turns a person inside out, and there’s no going back from it. Once the thunderbolt hits, your life is
irrevocably changed.
it’s less about the bolt and more about “the heat of the lightning"
You can’t hide the thunderbolt. When it hits you, everybody can see it. Christ, man, don’t be ashamed of it, some men pray for the thunderbolt. You’re a lucky fellow.”Michael wasn’t too pleased about his emotions being so easily read. But this was the first time in his life such a thing had happened to him. It was nothing like his adolescent crushes, it was nothing like the lovehe’d had for Kay, a love based as much on her sweetness, her intelligence and the polarity of the fair and dark. This was an overwhelming desire for possession, this was an inerasible printing of the girl’s face on his brain and he knew she would haunthis memory every day of his life if he did not possess her. His life had become simplified, focused on one point, everything else was unworthy of even a moment’s attention. Fabrizzio said briskly, “I’ll go to the village, we’ll find out about her. Who knows, she may be more available than we think. There’s only one cure for the thunderbolt, eh, Calo?” - From the Novel The Godfather
thunderbolt by AniN9 October 23, 2014

Jailbar Thunderbolt 

The most rarest Thunderbolt known to MAYUN.
Hey man, did you film the Jailbar Thunderbolt?
Yeah man, it was loud.

thunderbolt 

slang for the moment when an attractive person fully meets your attention and you begin to feel an affection for them. often known as "love at first sight", but it may occur at a time after the initial sight/meeting.
i hung out with a girl at a concert and later when we were eating, i looked at her and the thunderbolt hit me.
thunderbolt by Western Orlando September 13, 2005

Thunderbolt siren 

A Civil Defense siren made in 1952.

Models
Thunderbolt 1000: single toned chopper that can do Alert and Attack signal
Thunderbolt 1000T: a dual toned version of the Thunderbolt 1000
Thunderbolt 1003: a dual toned chopper with solenoids that gives it the ability to do the Hi-Lo signal
Thunderbolt siren by tigerclaw64 September 14, 2013

Dr. Rush's Thunderbolt 

Used on the Lewis and Clark Expedition as the "cure-all"... it was basically a super-laxative.
Clark: Where are Dr. Rush's Thunderbolts?
Lewis: ... *runs to the bathroom*

thunderbolt 

1.Name given to a series of civil defense sirens made by Federal Signal during the Cold War. 2. A type of high-velocity .22LR ammunition made by Remington.
1.The difference between the Thunderbolt 1000 and the 1000T is the tone produced.
2. I prefer Remington Thunderbolt ammo in my pistol.
thunderbolt by BlastMaster January 10, 2004
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
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Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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