The condition of your character in a video game (such as Rainbox 6 or Call of Duty) where your character is blinded and/or stunned by a flashbang. This causes you to:

1. See the world as if it's moving slowly
2. Hear a ringing in your ears
3. Have an image burned in your eyes
4. Have general disorientation and confusion

The phrase comes from Tom Hanks' role in Saving Private Ryan, in which his character is "stunned" by the battle (explosions, dead men, etc) during the invasion of Normandy in which he displays the above symptoms. In addition to calling this experiece "Tom Hanks Mode" you may also refer to this as "getting Tom Hanksed".

Gamer 1: Dude, you didn't back me up!
Gamer 2: Sorry, man. I was in Tom Hanks Mode.

Gamer 1: You're just standing there, shoot someone!
Gamer 2: I just got Tom Hanksed, give me a break!

Tom Hanks Mode by Zoniax January 29, 2008

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honkshoo

A Canadian sleep gnome in folklore. The creature is told to carry a child to good or bad dreams depending on certain aspects, such as going to bed on time and brushing their teeth.

“Wash your face before bed, or the Honkshoo will cause you nightmares!”

honkshoo by SmudgeSpin January 9, 2021

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Race Huckster

Someone who plays on people's racial prejudices to draw attention to themselves or make money, by exploiting situations where people of one race are pitted against those of another.

That Al Sharpton is definitely a Race Huckster.

Race Huckster by lou22 August 14, 2012

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