golden handcuffs
There is no easy removal of the golden handcuffs; you begin to tolerate them almost as if they were not there.
golden handcuffs by Dr Bunnygirl December 21, 2018
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golden handcuffs
An analogy for the restrictions put upon oneself when they graduate from college, get a "career job" and a house loan.
You're living the good life, but you're stuck in a 9 to 5 world for the foreseeable future.
You're living the good life, but you're stuck in a 9 to 5 world for the foreseeable future.
"Joe just got a job at Microsoft, so he and Sally decided to finally put a down-payment on that house they've been eyeing."
"Oh really? Sounds like he just put on the golden handcuffs. Want to bet on when they have a kid?"
"Oh really? Sounds like he just put on the golden handcuffs. Want to bet on when they have a kid?"
golden handcuffs by Pyrocat April 18, 2008
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Golden Handcuffs
This is where a guy gets to fist two chicks in the vagina at the same time while their urinating.
He is wearing the golden handcuffs.
He is wearing the golden handcuffs.
dude1: you won't believe what happened last night! Two chicks came up to me and wanted to give me a double golden shower!
dude2: gross! .. so did you do it??
dude1: hell yeah! but I turned the tables on them. When they started the shower I ... lets just say I plugged the pipes and gave my self a shiny pair of golden handcuffs!
dude2: gross! .. so did you do it??
dude1: hell yeah! but I turned the tables on them. When they started the shower I ... lets just say I plugged the pipes and gave my self a shiny pair of golden handcuffs!
Golden Handcuffs by rusty nailed April 14, 2010
Golden Handcuffs
When a person has a high paying job that they are not used to so they spend all of their money loading themselves up with expenses and loans and are then stuck in a job they hate because they can't afford to leave it.
Golden Handcuffs by Tollllllyolo August 5, 2023
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fache-couture
French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
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Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”
Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
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“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
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