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When a guy asks a girl out and she tells him yes, but really means no because she's too nice to say no, which in turn messes with him more because he continues to think he has a chance, but really doesn't.
"Wanna go out with me this weekend?"
"...Yes."

"So are you two going out?"
"I dunno, she's being all gay and withdrawn, I think it's a yes-no."
yes-no by Pail October 25, 2006
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Australian origin: No. As in yes, I take your point, but let's be diplomatic: no, you're absolutely wrong.
A: So is the stove that I fixed working yet?
H: Yes no one of the burners is still on the blink.
yes no by Sidney Lambert May 8, 2007

yes/no/maybe/lobster 

A meaningless but more exciting variation on the "yes/no?" question. Popularized by Gan Xingba's Avatar: the Abridged Series.

Can be abridged as "y/n/m/l?", but chances are, if your friend is not a hardcore Avatard, s/he will have no idea what the fuck that you're talking about and get confused.
Should we go see the movie? Yes/no/maybe/lobster?

Yes no maybe 

Being unsure of the answer and keeping them on the edge.
Usually followed by the Malcolm in the Middle theme song-
'Yes no maybe, i don't know. Can you repeat the quesation?
YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME NOW!!

YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME NOW!!

YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME NOW AND YOU'RE NOT SO BIG!!

life is unfair..'
Yes no maybe by supergirl12 April 3, 2009

yes no toaster 

The three only english words a french person that doesn't speak english knows. Often used like a running gag about someone who isn't fluent with his or her english(1) or as confusion(2).
(Imagine this dialogue is in french)
-Lucy is going to Los Angeles with you?
-Yeah but her English is really shitty.
-LOL, prepare for a lot of "yes no toasters"!

(2)Anyone: Hey! Do you know what time it is?
French: Eeeeh.... Yes no toaster!
yes no toaster by OranggaPA March 1, 2017

Yes no maybe so 

Yes no maybe so is a game show held between two people where they ask a question to an eraser then tose the eraser into the air and see what is land on yes no maybe so
Jamaica: is todd a gay pedo

Yes no maybe so: •lands on yes•

Kaelon: i knew it he always watches me in the bathroom

yes no yes 

Asking a question or making a statement, hoping that the person would say yes/agree with you.
“He won first place for the competition”
“Amazing yes no yes”
“Yes”
yes no yes by iamanapplepie December 31, 2019
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
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