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Don't Forget To Refuel Your DeLorean 

A phrase used in response to someone starting a new thread/conversation/tweet/etc... about a topic/website/video/etc... that was discussed ad nauseum by the rest of the civilized world a number of months/years ago.

The phrase is derived from the Back to the Future trilogy of movies which involved a DeLorean that could travel through time. The plot of the first movie in the trilogy revolves around the main character becoming trapped in the past when he can't refuel the DeLorean.
Moron: The Cake Is A Lie!

Reply: Welcome to two years ago... Don't forget to refuel your DeLorean.
1. John Z. DeLorean - former chief engineer for General Motors, responsible for many of GM's successes, such as the GTO. Left GM in 1973 to form his own auto company, DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). After two years of operation, the company was shut down by creditors, and DeLorean was arrested on charges of cocaine trafficking. DeLorean was aquitted of all charges.
2. The gull-winged car produced by the DeLorean Motor Company. Although the official name of the car was "DeLorean DMC-12", most people referred to the car simply as "The DeLorean". The futuristic car became even more popular after its usage in the "Back to the Future" trilogy.
1. John Delorean was probably the most innovative designer in automotive history

2. "Are you telling me you built a time machine....out of a DeLorean??" - Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly)

"The way I see it, if you're going to put a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style!" - Christopher Lloyd (Dr. Emmitt Brown)
DeLorean by hollywood2311 August 2, 2004
A style of automobiles made from 1980 to 1982 invented by John Z. DeLorean, which have gullwing doors and a stainless steel construction. The DeLorean motorcar was used in the Back to the Future trilogy.
"We'll push the DeLorean up to 88 miles per hour"
DeLorean by maggosh November 9, 2006

The Delorean 

Simultaneously shitting, pissing, cumming and sneezing which catapults you into a unprecedented blissful state of pleasure that opens a time travel portal.
Damn.....I wish that bitch would give me The Delorean. I really miss my dead gram gram.
The Delorean by McFly, Marty October 6, 2017

Fire Up the Delorean 

A phrase used when one realizes 4:20 has passed and participants decide to set the clock back to 4:20 before lighting up everyone's favorite recreational drug.
Oh, crap. It's 4:21. Guess we'll fire up the delorean before lighting this bowl.

delorean slow 

Delorean fast is a misconseption becuase the american version of the DMC-12 had only 130 hp and could do 0-60 in 10.5 seconds.
The flames were casued by time travel.
If america didnt have stupid emissions laws it would have been 170 hp.
Damn ho, tell yo ride to go cause we creepin all delorean slow
delorean slow by TDowns June 13, 2007
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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