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awkward silence 

the silence in a conversation when all other parties feel that someone else should be talking, yet no one does. Usually happens directly after a weird comment is made or between two partners on a date.
After John made that dead baby joke, there was an awkward silence.
awkward silence by Confused Desi December 10, 2006

awkward silence 

when a conversation between humans die because they run of subjects
worth talking or something inappropriate has been been said which makes the person or people too embarrassed to talk.
Example 1
Tim:your gay
Dog:.......(awkward silence)

awkward silence 

when somethingh awkward happens and then its silent
Friend: GRAB MY ASS
Me: ...

AWKWARD SILENCE

Awkward Silence 

A long period of time in which no one speaks because something has been said that either 1.) ended the conversation 2.) something odd, morbid, surprising, ect. has been said 3.) inturupted the converation resulting in loss of topic. Usually followed by small talk.
1.) My class was having a discussion on the book We're reading, and when the teacher didn't have anything to say, John yelled out, "Awkward Silence...!"
2.) When John told Jake to f*** off, there was a long awkward silence between the two of us.
3.) I was talking to John, and when his friend called him into the other room, their was an awkward silence between my other friend because we didn't know what to talk about.
Awkward Silence by hoplesslyinlove December 1, 2010

awkward silence turtle 

One of many useful hand gestures to use when stuck in an awkward situation. Made by placing one hand on top of the other and wiggling your thumbs as though they are flippers.

The dead awkward silence turtle is also fun, made with your palms facing up, and is a much more amusing silence breaker.
Mandy: "Hey how was saturday night?"

Tim: "I had sex with a transexual"
Mandy:*awkward silence turtle*

Tim:"Turns out it was your brother."
Mandy: *dead awkward silence turtle"
awkward silence turtle by Karakas August 14, 2009

awkward silence 

an awkward silence is a moment when everything suddenly goes quiet and it feels awkward. Some people say that for every awkward silence, there is a gay baby born.
Wow there was just an awkward silence for this means a gay baby was born.
awkward silence by I AM IRON MAN. October 7, 2009
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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Pee Calculus

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I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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