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Left Shark 

An endearingly awkward or incompetent person. Named for Katy Perry's off beat shark-costumed dancer at the Super Bowl halftime show, Feb. 1 2015.
My uncle is such a Left Shark dancer, he always ends up the most popular person at a party.
Left Shark by TimTheBarGuy February 5, 2015

Left Shark 

To have absolutely no idea what you are doing/supposed to do.
Billy said he felt like a left shark while playing Blackjack with friends.
Left Shark by Verthaa February 6, 2015

Left Shark 

A person that dances awkwardly and slightly out of time in an endearing way - like the shark to the left of Katy Perry in her Superbowl XLIX (2015) half-time show.
My dad's not much of a dancer...he sort of shuffles about at the side...he's a left shark kind of guy.
Left Shark by SausageFTW February 2, 2015

Left Shark 

To get more attention than the main person in the spotlight who did all the work.
Damn, that Katy worked so hard on her superbowl performance but she got left sharked by one of her dancers who only appeared for about 10 seconds.
Left Shark by Grandre February 14, 2015

The Shark On The Left 

The only reason 73% of us watched he super bowl half-time show.
"Did you see that guy on The Voice!?!? He totaly pulled a shark on the left moment!"
"He did pull the shark on the left! Like a boss too!
The Shark On The Left by Lol:) February 4, 2015

Left Sharked 

To have attention or recognition directed away from a person -- either intentionally or accidentally -- to such a degree that no one remembers that person (and in severe cases, could signal the end of that person's career).

This definition comes from the halftime show of Superbowl XLIX on February 1, 2015, when American singer Katy Perry's performance was overshadowed by a dancer dressed in a shark costume -- on her left side -- who appeared to forgot his choreography and danced differently than the other shark-dressed dancer on the right side.
That band tonight was totally left sharked by their opening act.
Left Sharked by broneeho February 4, 2015
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