pre-ramble 

The opening paragraph of a very long email or document.

Noah's email was so long, I barely got through the pre-ramble.

pre-ramble by glargy August 29, 2014

preambled fistclasp

The act of bringing your right fist into your left palm and, then, clasping them together close to one's chest, which makes a distinct slapping sound. This is most commonly done before the performer begins to tell an interesting story to his or her friends. The slapping sound also acts as a way to obtain the audience's full attention. Preambled fistclasps, for unknown reasons, usually occur when a male chooses to talk to his male friends about a female, or "bitch".

*preambled fistclasp* "So, dude, I was talking to this bitch..."

*preambled fistclasp* "Yo, broham, I ended up hooking up with that bitch last Saturday!"

preambled fistclasp by Stormy Weathers January 24, 2011

Preamble 

The music played at a venue before and during a band's set up.

1. I really like the preamble this place has selected.

2. Why does this place always play Reggae as its preamble?

Preamble by saynewkid August 5, 2009

preamble 

n. The rituals and rites, the gathering of things and the tying of shoes, that immediately preceed a walk.

I'm almost ready to go on a walk with you, but I'm going through my preamble and I can't find my shoes or my keys.

preamble by whitoutadoubt June 29, 2011

Preamble 

The constant talk and build up of near-future sex, usually from the male in a relationship, generally resulting in the female being a) annoyed, b) grossed out c) disinterested or d) any/all of a,b,c.

Bill is coming home early today. He called me with the preamble. Ew.

All this preamble is making me want to go eat a pizza instead of having sex.

Preamble pressure is the murderer of libido.

Preamble by SheLarry January 7, 2011

Preamble 

the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification.

The U.S. Constitution's preamble begins with the words 'We the People,' establishing the country's founding principles and intentions.

Preamble by Arminkshipper May 12, 2025

store-aisle preamble 

Refers to the preliminary "look-see" stroll dat you make along a store's shelves prior to requesting assistance in locating a certain item of merchandise; this ensures dat you will not feel foolish --- and/or needlessly interrupt a probably-already-overly-busy store-employee --- by asking for help in finding something dat was actually right out in plain view all along, and so you could likely have spied it yourself if you'd simply been looking more carefully/closely.

I always make sure to do a through store-aisle preamble before calling an associate to help me find something I want to buy; it always a relief to see the employee pause and scratch his/her own head while seeking out my desired item (or have said staffperson regretfully tell me that either the store doesn't carry what I'd wanted or it's out of stock), since this means that I don't have to feel foolish or guilty for having "interrupted someone for nothing".

store-aisle preamble by QuacksO May 14, 2019