A word that doesn't count except in horseshoes, hand grenades, and goverment work. (Also associated with the words, "close," "nearly," and "just about.")
We almost made it.

I almost won the powerball.
by SZBOI September 14, 2010
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A person who cannot complete a full repetition of a task. One who is incapable of success of the smallest amounts. One who cannot find a spot in life to call his place.
Tell The Almost to go back to collecting movies.
by Thegreatestoppressor January 31, 2011
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coulda, shoulda, woulda didn't. you should have fwapped that.
well i almost-
"BULLSHIT. yer such a pussy!"
by Madd Jester September 20, 2003
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Anything Ja Morant does, he is the king of almost.
Dude do you see how Ja Morant almost finished that dunk? Or almost ended that guys career?
by nbafanatic2786 April 19, 2021
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The syndrome of getting extremely close to realizing prominence or fortune in your chosen artistic pursuit, and through circumstances beyond your control or a because of a seeming twist of cruel fate, finding yourself consigned back to struggle and relative obscurity.
Damn, when that director died on the way to the meeting to get my buddy's script greenlit, that was one of the worst case of almosting I've ever seen.
by Marquismarq February 26, 2020
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Almosts refers to the age demographic that is not quite 21. Ranging from 18 to 21, this age groups is of the age to vote join the military but not allowed to Drink in many if not all US states. They are in college of building careers. They are adults on several benchmarks and are not on others. Almost 21, but not quite.
Where can we go where the Almosts hang out?
Chico has plenty of places for the Almosts and many of 21 hang there as well.
by CarizmaGuy November 03, 2016
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Ex-Almost: Someone who called you baby and were cute with you around your friends — but then there’s the fact that nothing ever followed through. This is what enables us to feel so torn in admitting that no, you didn’t date, but you still kinda feel like you ought to call them your ex.
"Who's that?"
"My ex-almost, we hooked up every week for a month but nothing went past that"
by ibeyuranh November 13, 2014
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