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backlasher 

The backlasher stunk up the room.
backlasher by Loni Anderson May 28, 2003

karmic backlash

When things go smoothly for a period of time and you're enjoying life, karma finds its way back to you and fucks things up.
I had the best November but I'm getting karmic backlash and December is turning out to be such a drag.
karmic backlash by Yana TV January 21, 2009

study backlash 

That headache you get after the exam when you suddenly stop cramming and your brain just melts to mush.
I had study backlash after cramming at the last minute for my sex ed test.
I got all the answers wrong anyway, making all that cramming a huge waste of time.
study backlash by morbidgolem November 7, 2007

Backlash 

when a band or artist gets really popular, and everyone in the scene starts to hate them.
i used to like Killswitch Engage, but now that they're big. i think they suck.
Backlash by v1cious July 19, 2004

tracheal backlash 

The act of your trachea causing severe coughing to the point where it becomes sentient and attempts or even succeeds in taking over the brain
Yeah, Brian's been having it rough recently. He suffers from tracheal backlash

metrosexual backlash 

phenomenon which occurs when straight women begin to realize that perhaps men who spend more time and money on their hair/skin/clothes than they do, are not exactly what they wanted after all. Mom always said "be careful what you wish for, you just might get it!" and damn if she wasn't right!

Phase 1 of the Metrosexual Backlash first results in the "metro" receiving the exact OPPOSITE attention response that he was hoping for. Instead of gaining increased attention from prospective partners, DEcreased attention results due to the inability of said partners to ascertain the orientation of the "metro".

This leads to Phase 2 of the Metrosexual Backlash, an increase in autosexual behavior among, interestingly, both straight women and gay men, both of whom experience frustration at not being able to identify the "metro" as part of their dating pool.

Phase 3 has yet to be clearly identified, but it may include an increase in the frequency of friendships between gay males and straight females as they form alliances dedicated to determining the orientation of "metro" men.
I used to think those pretty metro boys were so hot, but lately I find they're just too much. Damn metro's, bet they weren't counting on the backlash, 'cause I ain't got time to be with a guy who's spending more time getting ready than I am!
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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