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Describes the act of a person or animal being frozen in terror, e.g. a deer caught in the headlights.

Perhaps originally found in Richard Adams's novel 'Watership Down,' the term was also adopted by Stephen King for use in his novel 'The Stand.'
Michael stood tharn while the grizzly bear bore down on him.
by Brian McFarlan March 31, 2007
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when you've done something so cringe you can't stop replaying it in your head and it stops you from getting on with your every day life
Dan: bro why have you been staring into space for the last hour doing nothing?
Me: bro i have a chronic cringe from what happened earlier I can't concentrate
by finesseeeee March 01, 2019
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A negative term attributed to one who irritates his peers by acting excessively retarded.

"Used commonly in online video games that feature CHAT functions"

*ALSO: A synthesis of "Thread"and "Yarn"
"I couldn't sell any of my rare items today because xJuggernautx would not stop spamming like a Tharn on trade chat!"
by SHREDDER ACE February 08, 2010
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