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Sybil Trelawney 

The act of abruptly stopping previous actions (i.e. conversation), turning one's head and looking blankly off into space after one has developed a deep thought and cannot help but interpret its meaning.

Corey: "Yeah, so I was doing my Honors Physics homework with my boyz James, Dapo, Dan, Noam, and the rest of my peepz when..." (looks off into space)
Cristina: "Yo! Corey just pulled a Sybil Trelawney in this motha!!! Whatchu thinkin' bout, Corey?"

Raven from That's So Raven has mastered the "Sybil Trelawney". Raven may try to act like she originated the gesture, but Sybil Trelawney is the original gangsta.
Sybil Trelawney by John Fan May 16, 2007
Trelyne is a kind friend who will be there for the ones who are there for her. She is a good dancer and is always able to teach her dance moves to her friends. She stands up for what she believes and always gets her voice to be heard, and if her voice does not get heard she will raise her voice to be heard. If you talk behind her or her friends she will confront you about it and make sure you are sorry for what you have done. She is a very funny person who will crack you up in just moments after you meet her. Once you meet a Trelyne you will never forget her in your life.
Marilyn: OMG she is so funny!
Arianna:Who is so funny?
Marilyn: Trelyne have you ever met her?
Arianna: No I don't think so.
Marilyn: You would love her!
Arianna: Can you Introduce her to me sometime?
Marilyn: Of coarse everyone loves her!
Arianna: Well I can't wait to meet her!
Marilyn: Oh here she comes "Trelyne!".
Trelyne: Oh Hi!
Marilyn: Trelyne this is my friend Arianna, Arianna this is my friend Trelyne!
Trelyne: Hi Arianna!
Arianna: Hi Trelyne.
Trelyne: Can I tell you guys a joke?
Marilyn: Of coarse you always have pretty funny jokes!
Trelyne: What is the Elephant's favorite type of water? A water Phantain! Do you get it ElePHANT! PHANTain!
Marilyn & Arianna: Hahaha your so funny!!
Trelyne by MarilynChristina April 20, 2015

Sybil Trelawney 

A crazy divination teacher from the Harry Potter series. Trelawney is always predicting Harry's death. While most (even Dumbledore) say she's delusional and paranoid, her predictions are usually right in one way or another.
Harry: Really, I swear.
Trelawney: Yeah, whatever.
Sybil Trelawney by Melanie October 27, 2003
Heart of gold (as big as her titties) magnetic personality. Wonderful nurturer. A very open minded individual. Appreciates the men but loves the taste of women...at the same time.
I'mma bout to dip with these two broads and pull a Tselane.

Yeah, Nigga!
Tselane by Antwan Sef February 24, 2010
a three lane highway; used specifically by people waving at others on long roadtrips
Hey T-Bone, go to the middle of the trilane, we want to wave to people on both sides.
Trilane by Thomas Y. August 15, 2008

Trelawney effect 

1. a person or organization whom makes unorthodox references, actions, implications, crazy juxtapositions, threats, looming etc. in an all out and defensive manner that resemble Professor Sybill Patricia Trelawney from J.K. Rowling Harry Potter series, when she is receiving an "performance audit"-like interrogation by Dolores Umbridge, when their usefulness is challenged.

2. a person or government bureaucracy whom commits a slippery slope or camel's nose fallacy through an exceptionally egregious manner in an effort to justify their perpetual existence.
Auditor Smith: The department I just audited is suffering from the Trelawney effect (or Sybill effect).

Auditor James: What did they do?

Auditor Smith: Told us that if we didn't leave this instant and stop disrupting them, then that the planet's core was going to mutate causing a cataclysmic and irreversible instability, our ears would sprout brain eating butterflies, every volcano on Earth would simultaneously erupt, and one out of ever forth human being would transform into a brain and blood sucking zombie/vampire.

Auditor James: What department were you auditing?

Auditor Smith: Congress.
Trelawney effect by Dragoon91786 October 25, 2010
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