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The state of being in an unmoving line at a store, especially a supermarket, either for a price check, stupid cashier, "the key", etc. This is exacerbated by moving to another line that also gets stuck just as your original line starts moving!
I would have been home sooner, but I got stuck in purgastory when the fool in front of me argued over the price of cheese!
by Dragnet37 February 05, 2010
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(noun) A successful type of theft which results in an acceptable, impressive and rewarding payday for the protagonist.
Last night, hit a good lick. I brought home three figures easy for about two hours worth of my time. Not too bad I don't think.
by Nikki Stixx January 18, 2021
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The stage in a novel's life in between revisions, where the Editor has suggested edits but you are just damn too tired to make the edits so you continue with your life and your book is stuck
My editor suggested some changes and currently my book is in purgastory
by Stonefish27 May 31, 2021
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