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the wait 

A male or female that is unatractive.
Generally people from Philly will use this term.
1. Yo dog, shawty is the wait.
the wait by Leezy October 6, 2006

The Urban Wait 

The 6-12 month long waiting period to get your Urban Dictionary definition published.

Common side effects include becoming impatient, having anxiety attacks, and just forgetting about it until you get an email six months later saying they have approved of it.
Bob: Hey, did you get your definition published on Urban Dictionary yet?
Jim: Nope, I gotta go through the Urban Wait.

(six months later)

Bob: Hey, did you get your definition published on Urban Dictionary yet?
Jim: Nope, still going through the Urban Wait. I JUST WANT THE DAMN THING PUBLISHED!

(1 year later)

Bob: Hey, did you get your definition published on Urban Dictionary yet?
Jim: What definition?
The Urban Wait by urbanwaiting November 23, 2011

The Wheeler Wait 

The act of buying an engagement ring for your long time girlfriend, but never actually proposing.
Eric: "Hey Jess, has James given you that engagement ring he bought for you 13 years ago?"
Jess: "I wish!"
Eric: "So I see he's still pulling The Wheeler Wait"

Go wait in the truck 

The equivalent of a time-out. This phrase is used towards a person who is negatively impacting the event you are at. It is often directed towards drunk people. It can also be used to mean that the person who is assisting you in a task is utterly incompetent or useless.
Steve: "I'm gonna fuckin' fight that fucker! He fuckin' spilled beer on my elbow!"
Dave: "Steve, you're drunk. Why don't you just go wait in the truck."

OR

(Some friends are assembling IKEA furniture)
Mark: "So this looks like you put the plastic thing in the end with the wood thing and then tighten it with the metal thing."
Joe: "You're holding the instructions upside down, asshole, and it's called an Allen Wrench. Why don't you just go wait in the truck."
Go wait in the truck by Serequel August 11, 2012

Wait For The Comeup 

Patiently waiting for the highest peak of success .
Don't give up on your goals , just wait for the comeup .

go wait in the car 

Told to one who will not shut up, or one who has just made an off color or unfunny joke at an inappropriate time.
Professor: Open your textbooks to page 594.
Student 1: Haha! Snape kills Dumbledore on page 594!
*Students stare*
Student 2 to Student 1 (loudly and rudely): Go wait in the car!
Professor: As I was saying--
go wait in the car by Fairyland June 16, 2007
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
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