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waiter's nightmare 

A bad dream experienced by persons who wait tables for a living. The details in the dream may vary, but the one constant of all waiters nightmares is a full station (assigned tables) of unhappy customers (or members if the establishment is a private club). A common WN is arriving late at work and finding your station already full to capacity. Another common one is not being able to get organized, and realizing you have forgotten to turn in an order to the kitchen for a table that has been waiting a long time. Coming out of the kitchen with a tray of entrees and dropping it on the floor is a favorite. One of the more disturbing waiters nightmares is having a large table of people, or maybe even more than one table in the party, and after waiting for what seems like hours for their food to come up, and it's like midnight and all other customers and wait staff are long gone, and you go into the kitchen to check on your food, and all the cooks have cleaned up the kitchen and left, and didn't make your table's food.
Anybody who has worked as a server is familiar with the waiter's nightmare
waiter's nightmare by Woody Thomas December 11, 2009
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Waiter's Crack 

A severe chaffing or irritation of the anal area due to a combination anal hair, moist conditions and quick movement. usually occurs during busy or extended sessions of waiting tables. Usually causes great discomfort and can affect an individual's walk while symptom's are persist. Generally affects men. Also known as waiter's butt or waiter's ass
I think Steve has waiter's crack, look at the way he is walking.
Waiter's Crack by Cuchara October 10, 2006

Waiter's Crack 

A compound formed from ass sweat and feces trapped in pubic hair of the male ass crack during periods of exertion. This term was coined by restaurant servers who frequently suffer from the condition. See also loin gravy.
A double shift at Chili's is a recipe for a wicked case of Waiter's Crack.
Waiter's Crack by Jake September 8, 2004

Waiter's Syndrome 

When you've been a waiter so long that you inhale every meal you eat, unable to slow down and enjoy the food. This is typically due to repeatedly not getting breaks on long shifts, and having to scoff down a meal in-between tables.
"Ryan, why are you inhaling your burger?"
"I have waiter's syndrome!"
Waiter's Syndrome by Courtesity June 22, 2021

Fate's a waiter 

Another phrase that means "Justice has been served." Probably derived from a joke involving the definition of "served" and exactly who the server would be in this case. In any case, Fate seems to serve Justice in this manner.

syn: "Fate's been a waiter"
ant: "Fate's no waiter"
I see that your purse was returned to you, it's obvious that Fate's been a waiter on this one.
Fate's a waiter by Josh Peters August 9, 2004

fate's a waiter 

A phrase spoken when a person receives what was deserved. Justice is the implied party, that placed an order with fate in some cosmic diner, and was subsequently served.
Don't be so shocked my crizzle, you got sent to the crowbar motel for driving that hot land yacht balls out on liquid bread. Fate's a waiter, is all.
fate's a waiter by B Love August 10, 2004

writer's block 

A condition that may occur while writing. It causes the person afflicted to be unable to think of what to write next. Typically, the less interesting the topic is to the writer, the higher the severity and chance of occurence.

Some English instructors (different from teachers, who actually teach) will exploit this by having their students write about a topic that hardly anyone cares about. Those who get the most severe cases of writer's block will fail because they couldn't think of anything to write.
A: So I had to write an essay over the importance of having friends with different cultures and whatnot.
B: How'd you do?
A: I got writer's block before I could even begin. And failed.
B: Again?
A: Again.
writer's block by Tisteca February 11, 2009
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
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Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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murderhobo 

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The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
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Concrete cowboy 

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Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

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