The Yips

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a sudden and unexplained loss of skills in experienced athletes. Some credit the yips to a loss of fine motor skills; others consider the condition to be primarily psychological, however it is poorly understood and has no known treatment or therapy. Athletes affected by the yips sometimes recover their ability, which may require a change in technique. Many are forced to abandon their sport at the highest level.

Did you see Jon Lester has the Yips? Yeah he can’t throw to first base.

The Yips by YipsAwareness December 14, 2019

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The Yips

Its what happens to a bro when said bro is unexplainably depressed mixed with a bit of anger and inconfidence due to some underlying issues he wishes not to acknowledge or is just ignoring and majorly effects his game with the ladies

Poor Oscar man, he's had the yips for a solid month

The Yips by matthewpattel July 27, 2016

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got the yips

"Got the yips" or "giving me the yips" is defined as that sound you make just before you puke your guts up, as coined by a Pennsylvania podcast.

"I got the yips from the rancid smell of this girl's vagina."

got the yips by TheExtremelyGiftedOne May 24, 2017

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proper lad

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad

person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad

proper lad by its_ya_boi_chips_ahoy May 20, 2018

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sexspan

The number of years you are still sexually active

While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.

sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022

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womp

A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.

You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.

womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011

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