My professor at UofT said we need to hand in our papers by Friday, but we all know that’s a Canadian deadline. I’ll ask for an extension until next month, and come up with some excuse for it.
by Tdotguy September 27, 2025

A feeling or attitude that sports GMs get around the trade deadline that often makes them agree to trade deals that they would normally have rejected.
Sports fan 1: What? Why did they trade him?
Sports fan 2: (sighs) Just another victim of trade deadline syndrome...
Sports fan 2: (sighs) Just another victim of trade deadline syndrome...
by Wordsboy99 January 18, 2017

Mostly relevant to those with ADHD but also neurotypicals that procrastinate or are just lazy.
The process of not doing the thing till the thing is absolutely due imminently.
The process of not doing the thing till the thing is absolutely due imminently.
John: how did you approach question 4 in the assignment that's due tomorrow?
David: yeah I've not started that yet, I'm currently playing deadline chicken
David: yeah I've not started that yet, I'm currently playing deadline chicken
by Shadow the little blue cat March 16, 2023

A fictional time or date by which something should be completed, ususally according to a movie, television show, video game, science fiction book, or bullshit artist.
Example 1:
Dude: "It's 2015. Weren't we supposed to have hoverboards like Marty McFly in Back To The Future II by now?"
Girl : Nah, "2015" was just a movie deadline. We're just kicking that hoverboard shit off in 2015 and the tech for it kind of sucks right now.
Example 2:
Girl: "Jake said he was going to marry me by 2012. It's 2015 -- I guess that 2012 bullshit was just a 'movie deadline.'"
Dude: "It's 2015. Weren't we supposed to have hoverboards like Marty McFly in Back To The Future II by now?"
Girl : Nah, "2015" was just a movie deadline. We're just kicking that hoverboard shit off in 2015 and the tech for it kind of sucks right now.
Example 2:
Girl: "Jake said he was going to marry me by 2012. It's 2015 -- I guess that 2012 bullshit was just a 'movie deadline.'"
by HonkusSeized July 7, 2015

Once the Alarm is set, and gets closer to countdown, the sex get amplified.
The sound of alarm sets off a Pavlov response which causes increased speed and intensity.
The sound of alarm sets off a Pavlov response which causes increased speed and intensity.
by Ikke Will February 5, 2017

The act of doing all of the over due work you have been procrastinating all term in one night, usually fuelled by caffeine or adderall.
by Pwcrulesfuckgonzaga January 15, 2017

When someone tryhards on the GTA online gamemode deadline that much that they drown in their own sweat, usually whilst in competition with their friends and is ginger.
by WildWillez December 13, 2020
