torschlusspanik

A German word that means to suffer a feeling of time draining quickly or to suffer a feeling of time loss. A sense of anxiety or fear caused by the feeling that life's opportunities are passing by and diminishing as one ages. Has a literal meaning of "gate closing panic."

Guy 1: Hey man I'm feeling so depressed nowadays. I feel like time is going too fast and I'm missing a lot of opportunities...
Guy2: You mean torschlusspanik?

torschlusspanik by pixelvince April 5, 2021

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Torschlusspanik

1. the feeling that medieval peasants had when the castle gates were closing for an upcoming onslaught by enemies.

2. the growing panic of a childless woman as she approaches middle age, knowing that she must soon get pregnant or lose the opportunity to conceive...the ticking of the biological clock

Bring on the Torschlusspanik Bob!

Torschlusspanik by Jeffmonster November 10, 2011

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To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.

"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."

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Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.

I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand

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bullshot

n. A screenshot fabricated by a company to misrepresent the graphics of a game; a combination of the words bullshit and screenshot.

Originated from Penny Arcade, a popular gaming webcomic.

-Have you seen Madden 2006 for the Xbox 360? The graphics are gonna be awesome!
-Dude, the Madden 2006 images they showed at E3 were bullshots. It doesn't look nearly as good as they said.

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N. A neighborhood containing homes, clubs, bars, restaurants, and other places of business and entertainment that cater to homosexuals.

"They've opened up a new club in the Gayborhood called the Male Box."

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kenlet

A small piece of information. Derived from the word ken, used often in the scottish language and is synonymous with knowledge.

Person 1: "Hey I don't get this shit. How do you solve this problem?"
Person 2: "I got that one. Give me some kenlets on this assignment and I'll help you w/ that one."

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