Experienced in tandem with jet lag. Your body arrives after a long flight but your soul doesn't arrive so quickly. The theory is your soul can't travel as fast as a jet and you can become discombobulated while you wait for your soul to catch up.
"Souls can't move that quickly, and are left behind, and must be awaited, upon arrival, like lost luggage." - William Gibson.
"Souls can't move that quickly, and are left behind, and must be awaited, upon arrival, like lost luggage." - William Gibson.
by Dizygal October 13, 2012
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Similar to delayed gratification; only one is putting something off because he knows it will truly suck.
Janie delayed suckification by putting off talking to her boss until Monday because it's a whole weekend away.
by J Crisler September 25, 2009
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A side effect experienced from dextromethorphan DXM abuse in which the person using it has slower reflexes and reaction time -- Also see dexter and robotrip
by APatcher September 17, 2003
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The extra time spent sitting on the toilet waiting for other patrons of the men's room to leave. Usually occurs in corporate settings after malodorous toilet episodes.
"I had like a 7 minute shame delay because my boss was in the crapper next to me."
"I knew the guy in the stall next to me began a shame delay, but there was no way I was coming out first. However, after 4 minutes of silence we both gave up and went to wash our hands. It was awkward."
"I knew the guy in the stall next to me began a shame delay, but there was no way I was coming out first. However, after 4 minutes of silence we both gave up and went to wash our hands. It was awkward."
by TPS Report March 30, 2008
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When used as a transitive verb, to screw someone or something over in a completely gratuitous gesture of amoral nihilistic sadism. Can be shortened to "DeLay."
Us Military personel are really being Tom Delayed twice -- first they're sent to Iraq and then, upon their return, their veterans' benefits are getting cut. Joke's on them, I suppose.
by Rupert Smithers March 15, 2005
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The resulting delay when drivers slow down to view an accident that occurred on the opposite side of the road.
There's a 3 mile back up on Route 29 Westbound due to an accident, and a 1 mile gaper delay in the Eastbound direction.
by Juicifer Jones January 22, 2008
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