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A student from Yale University. The word entered the American lexicon in the 1990s and it was briefly made popular by the movie With Honors (1994) in which one of the characters uses it.
We saw a Yaley at Fenway. He must’ve taken a wrong turn on his way to Logan.
Yaley by BladeRunner501 August 7, 2022
Related Words
yaley • yale • yaeyato • yaeyae • yaleen • Yale University • yalley • Yaldy • yalene • yalex

that whole Yale thing 

The state of being a closet homosexual who does a lot of cocaine, as described by yuppie serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.
Patrick Bateman: He was into that whole Yale thing.
Donald Kimball: Yale thing?
Patrick Bateman: Yeah, Yale thing.
Donald Kimball: What "whole Yale thing"?
Patrick Bateman: Well, for one thing, I think he was probably a closet homosexual who did a lot of cocaine. That whole Yale thing.

Yale Michigan 

A small town full of hillbilly’s. Blink once and you’ll miss the shit town. Full of diesel trucks and tractors. Mostly farmers. Perfect environment for redneck truck drivers!

Yale Mary 

The act of applying to a prestigious university with a low acceptance rate (such as Harvard or Yale) without additionally applying to a designated "safety school" or having a back-up plan in case the chosen school does not accept the applicant-- similarly to the Hail Mary play in football.
"So what schools are you applying to?"
- "Just Princeton, yolo man..."
"What about your safety school man, that place has like a 10% acceptance rate!"
- "Nah man, I'm pulling a Yale Mary!"
Yale Mary by Letsmovetocanada November 20, 2013

Yaxley-Lennon

the damp sensation experienced when you’ve just been for wee but put it away before you’ve properly finished
I was in a rush and i've given myself a Yaxley-Lennon
Yaxley-Lennon by Aesgarth August 3, 2018

The Yale Scale 

An all-inclusive hotness rating scale for females. It is a three-digit number, the first digit a 1-10 rating of the female's face, the second digit a 1/0 indication of whether or not you would tap that (1 being yes and 0 being no), and the third digit a 1-10 rating of the female's body.
*whistles* Wow, I'd say she's a 6-1-8 on The Yale Scale.

Really? I am not impressed. I think she's more of a 4-0-5.
The Yale Scale by NZCDCeleb July 10, 2011
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Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
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Blue Movie 

A pornographic film.

The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
I found your stash of blue movies under your bed.
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