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the Stan 

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!
the Stan by ET2QT July 10, 2003

The Stan 

Someone who contently posts in group chats then deletes their comments before anyone can read it.
The Stan by wtfdit March 14, 2024

The 'Stan 

Slang for Afghanistan. Used by the Canadian Army, among others.
"Just came back from a tour in the 'stan, what a shithole!"
The 'Stan by 118astfgl234 April 8, 2010

The Stan Lee Effect 

Movie theaters have a very simple etiquette. Don't talk, silence your phone & keep it put away. Be mindful & respectful to others. At first it was harmless, people would briefly clap to a Stan Lee cameo and continue with the movie. As marvel movies got more popular so did clapping for Stan Lee cameos which went on longer than it should and this is where the Stan Lee effect began. It became obnoxiously normal for people to lose their shit when Stan Lee was on screen to where movie etiquette was completely forgotten. And now the Stan Lee effect has spread to different movies for example Shazam! After a really cool reveal one guy started clapping really loudly then the whole theater started clapping and continued to clap over a few seconds of dialogue. That's TOO MUCH CLAPPING! JUST CLAP AT THE END!
"Why the fuck is everybody clapping? I can't hear what's happening in the movie!"

"It's the Stan Lee Effect, some of these people might be genuine fans but most of these people are just clapping because someone else is, or they wanted to feel special and start a clap wave."

"This isn't even a marvel movie!"
The Stan Lee Effect by Laytech April 19, 2019

Stan the Water Man 

The hero Los Santos needs.
Stan the Water Man here to get you wet!
Stan the Water Man by Karasued April 7, 2019

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- a very short nickname to call your friend named james
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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
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