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Radio silence

When someone dosen't return phone calls or text messages. Most commonly used when trying to develop a relationship with someone.
The girl seemed pretty into me when I met her at the bar, but when I called her the next day, I got total radio silence.
Radio silence by studio54 January 10, 2009
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Radio silence

When all work communication has stopped. No phone calls or e-mails are received. No one leaves their cubicle. All transmissions have ceased. Typically happens at work when holidays and/or vacation approach.
I love the days leading up to Christmas. We enforce a strict radio silence policy in our department while I shop online and send text messages all day.
Radio silence by Mungo15 January 10, 2017

radio silence

the necessary, but unfortunate silence that must be called when two people who have an awesome first date, but have to part ways to different cities and become progressively less productive as they text like crazy.
I met the coolest girl, Sam, but I kept her up all night and distracted her all day with texts so she called for Radio Silence.
radio silence by luckyguympls August 25, 2011

radio silence

Keep something secret; don't let the word spread.
About that book you're going to publish: radio silence on the sale date. We don't want a stampede at the bookstore!
radio silence by pentozali December 28, 2005

Breaking Radio Silence 

When two people talk to eachother spontaneously after a long period of being mad at eachother or something else that doesn't allow the two persons 2 talk to eachother. Refers to how when intelligence vessels are forced to not use their radios so that their position can't be discovered. When these vessels do use their radios, it is refered to as "breaking radio silence." Breaking radio silence usually does not reestablish the relationship between those two people, it just allows one of them to retrieve valuable information that they need.
Me: (to ex girlfriend) Hey, I know I'm breaking radio silence, but I forgot Todds cell phone number, so can I get that from you?

Ex Girlfriend: Yah, sure, it's (123)-456-7890.

Me: Thanks!

HAM-radio silence 

H(ard) A(s a) M(otherfucker)-radio silence. When you don't reply to someone because you're genuinely super busy with the real world.
Sorry for the HAM-radio silence. I wasn't ignoring you - I just got roped into a big cleaning sesh at work. Wanna make out?
HAM-radio silence by Slippery Dipp February 5, 2025

raddiosilence 

i love them. they're so funny and is kit connor's no.1 fan nobody can beat them ( not even joe locke ) !! she's the best person ever !! wooo
kikoovr is a big fan of raddiosilence
raddiosilence by kikoovr May 3, 2022
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
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Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
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board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
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