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The belt of Countries between India, Russia, China and the Caspian Sea. Known for containing an unusual concentration of heroin, oil, bad soviet suits, Stalin wannabees, religious fanatics, rusted out hulks of Aeroflot planes, and hapless young marines from New Jersey who would really rather be somewhere else.
Marine #1: I get to spend my next tour in the DMZ. Man, I can't wait; fine Korean food, finer Korean women! Where are you going after basic?

Marine #2: Man, they're sending me to the stans.

Marine #1: I told you not to hit on the gunny's daughter.
by R Davis November 08, 2006
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the thing that you don’t have when you’re phones percentage is over 20
phone: why don’t you go to sleep tommy it’s 2 in the morning?
tommy:why don’t you die you dumbazz
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Slang for Afghanistan. Used by the Canadian Army, among others.
"Just came back from a tour in the 'stan, what a shithole!"
by 118astfgl234 April 08, 2010
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A Geographical area in Central and part of southern Asia where the countries end in stan such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan
wachu doin this spring break?

vacationing in the stans
by weathrguy August 26, 2011
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The act of cocking one leg on a table whilst masturbating. Preferably whilst wearing exceptionally tight football shorts, one testicle hanging out of the leg, the penis protruding from the other.
"Oh my god, what's that guy doing in front of that floor to ceiling window!?"
"Chillax, bro, he's just doing The Stan."
by Jay Grey, PhD March 16, 2009
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A circular/gyrating movement involving the hips.
Hey man, do the Stan!
Hey look, he's doing the Stan!
Hey, u can't play without doing the Stan first!
by ET2QT July 10, 2003
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