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An event in track. Either 100, or 300 meters in length, you have to jump over these thin bench style jumps, while sprinting your ass off. The boy's 100 hurdles are taller than an 8th grade boy. It takes serious skill to sprint, and then jump while holding perfect form. Not any ol' 200 runner can jump in and hurdle. Its a real skill and takes time and practice to perfect the form. One of the only respectable events in highschool track.
Everyone on the track team: "Did you see that 8th grader Cady kick ass at the 300 hurdles?"

Everyone in unison: "Fuck yeah. that kid has skills. she should be captain."
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Named after the production manager of the universe: Matthew Hurd. One uses the phrase HURDLES when referring to Matt himself or any other manager/boss. It is imperative that you use the term HURDLES only when he/she is not around. Using the term around your manager/boss could result in termination.
Robert: Wanna got to lunch today at about noon?

Nicole: I can't (looking sad and depressed but still oh so cute), Hurdles is teaching me how to do a Pro today and it needs to be done before I go to lunch. Maybe tomorrow.

James: Ah man. Tell Hurdles you're hungary and let's go!

Nicole: No, it's cool, I wouldn't want to make Hurdles mad ... you go on without me and we can have lunch tomorrow.
Hurdles by NikkiAnn September 26, 2006
Man I loved having hurdles in my meeouth
Hurdles by anonymous July 30, 2021

Turd of Hurdles 

A group attempt at moving at the speed of light when in reality the pace is substantially slower than expected.

Depending on their age, a term you use when you're trying to be extra funny, embarrassing or annoying when traveling with your children...aka...Herd of Turtles
And we're off like a turd of hurdles!

Term best used when driving your teenager and their friends to some meaningless place you really don't feel like driving to.
Turd of Hurdles by Theortiz6 November 1, 2012

400m hurdles 

Amongst the hardest events of Track & Field, are the 400 meter hurdles. 400 meters of pure sprinting and jumping over hurdles at a perfect form. Everyone who does this track event knows how much it sucks but how awesome it feels to win it.
"Dude!!! I just ran the 400m hurdles, it's the most freakin' tiring race that I've ever ran!!"
400m hurdles by My Lil' Pwny February 22, 2010

300 meter intermediate hurdles

One of the hardest races. You run for 300 meters and there's hurdles. There is only eight hurdles in the race. There is only 35 meters between each hurdle. There lower then the 110 high hurdles. Its not in collage track or professional. Some high schools have it.
Joe- Why are you so tired? Bob- Man i just got done with the 300 meter intermediate hurdles.

Tissue Hurdles 

Anything that gets in your way as you run around searching for a tissue before your nose explodes into a fountain of mucus.
Tissue Hurdles include, but are not limited to: bags, mounds of laundry, doors, pets, senior citizens, tables, chairs, and invisble force fields.
Tissue Hurdles by zergbreak21 January 14, 2010
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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