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expectation 

The thoughts and hopes that go through ones mind before an engagement/party/happening etc. that consist of imagining what it might be like.
The equation to find satisfaction is found by taking enjoyment and subtracting expectation from it. This is to say that one should never expect too much from something.
Ben expected the party to go perfectly as planned. However, the band did not turn up, the drinks table was knocked over, three men were taking to hospital for the consumption of too much whisky an his car broke down on the way back. Although Ben had had a great time there, he found that he was not satisfied with the outcome because he had had very high expectations.
expectation by kikumbob September 23, 2005
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expectation 

to look high of, above normal
expectation by Anonymous October 31, 2003

Expectation 

1. What one thinks will happen in the future.
2. What one wants to happen in the future.

The only word known to be both a synonym and antonym to itself, because an optimist will expect their expectations to be met, while a pessimist will not expect their expectations to be met.
Ronald fell short of my expectations, but I kind of expected him to.
Expectation by Kwing May 5, 2015

expectation 

Extreme yearning or anxiety due to the desire to fondle the breasts of a former lover.
He recalled is his first wife's beautifully shaped breasts,and was suddenly in the throes of melancholia and expectation.
expectation by archimedest July 28, 2006

Expectation 

A ridiculous word that has a insane meaning. There should never be expectations because nothing is or ever was expected from us in the first place.
Objectifying generation: “yo why does that girl not have a hour glass figure?!”
Girls:” Why is it a expectation to have tits and a ass but I’m made how I’m made this is bs”
Generations: “haha those jeans don’t look right ! “

expectation hangover 

When a person suffers from exhaustion of figuring out their life while trying to have the time of their life.
Barbie is suffering from exhaustion due to an expectation hangover.
expectation hangover by Barbie9a March 19, 2008

Law of Expectation 

The universal truth that if you groom yourself in preparation for an expected hook-up, the hook-up will not occur immediately after. It only occurs when you haven't prepared yourself properly. Usually applicable to females.
For example, a girl shaves her legs in preparation for an expected hook-up but then the guy tells her he can't hang out that night.

She tells her roommate "Damn, I should've known I wouldn't get any tonight; its the Law of Expectation."
Law of Expectation by cocol001 March 27, 2008
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Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
Purple Patch by Ralph Shitstorm October 27, 2020
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(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
yub nub by rotjrem November 4, 2010
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