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-"Hey I saw Dalby today
He has Nice c0ck & ottime palle fra
Dalby by Dalby99 November 21, 2021
Shit at impressions, thinks he is a viking but comes from Offy,ex pro footballer, Bonsai master, once made enough rice to feed the whole of India, pro salsa dancer, in training to kill Putin and save the Ukraine and all round nice guy despite having a larger than average arse and a very small penis.
My mate is a right Dalby
Dalby by gginit August 12, 2022

Dalby's Law 

Events will occur at the most inconvenient times, similar to Murphy's Law.
While waiting for a phone call forever, if you hop in the shower, they will call... Dalby's Law

If expecting company, go to the bathroom and they will show up... Dalby's Law

The waiter will always ask for the order when you are on the phone... Dalby's Law

If you have been waiting for your food for a while, go to the bathroom and it will show up... Dalby's Law
Dalby's Law by Robert01 December 6, 2009

Dalby Tom 

A Dalby Tom is when a friend says they are going to come visit and assures you they are on their way. But really they aren’t on the way and don’t intend on showing up.
Hey, wasn’t your friend supposed to be here by now? Looks like they’ve pulled a Dalby Tom again.
Dalby Tom by SteveJobless45 July 5, 2023

Jackson Dalby's Motivational Theory 

A person is more motivated to succeed when another individual tells that person that he or she cannot accomplish a task, negative criticism is used as motivational fuel.
Michael Jordan didn't make the high school basketball team but ended up being in the NBA because of Jackson Dalby's Motivational Theory.

Jackson Dalby’s Penguin Principle

The concept that you should watch others and observe their outcomes to determine if you should do the same thing they did. This idea derived from penguins in the Antarctic who stand on the edge of an iceberg watching other penguins jump into the water, if the penguin who jumped into the water doesn’t get eaten by a predator then the other penguins know it is safe to jump in.
I don’t smoke meth because of Jackson Dalby’s Penguin Principle.
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"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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