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dylan's law

In music, any cover for a song that is better than its original version. Named after Bob Dylan, one of the best singer songwriters ever that has the misfortune to have all his songs performed better by others.
A: So, what's on the playlist menu today?
B: Wll,m today we're on the Dylan's Law diet, so we'll have 'Eric Clapton — While My Guitar Gently Weeps (live)' followed by Jonny Cash's Hurt.
A: Rock it away!
or
A: Is that Jonny Cash performing 'personal Jesus'?
B: Yes
A: didn't know this song was under Dylan's Law.
dylan's law by e-shy July 15, 2014
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Dylan's Law

The law created by Dylan which states that when a person has consumed a certain level of alcohol or any other substance and has the need to throw up, that person has the right and obligation to do so.
"Yo scott, I may yak, but I really don't want to."
"Bro, u gotta follow Dylan's law and go through with it."
"Good shit Scott."
Dylan's Law by Flammingyoung June 26, 2017

Dylan’s Law 

Any gathering amongst a group of friends will inevitably lead to somebody mentioning that one friend who you never talk to anymore, but was so ridiculous you still have to talk about - similar to Godwin’s law. A scheckel is charged to the one who says it.
“I think the Uber is a silver Prius” “haha remember when Dorfman tried to claim his Prius was a sports car?” “Boom, Dylan’s law strikes again. And yea he was so dumb.”
Dylan’s Law by Tootsie354 February 18, 2019

the law of the dylan’s 

if two dylan’s have the same name they have to add each other on snapchat
“yo you’re name is dylan?”
“mine is too!”
remember the law of the dylan’s you gotta add me on snap now”
“ok i guess”

the law of the dylan’s 

if you have the same name to a corresponding dylan you must add them on snap
“wait ur names dylan too?!”
“ok now you gotta add me on snap”
“according to who?”
“the law of the dylan’s”

“oh ok”
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