1. The term designated to the average time it takes a doctor to interrupt a patient who is describing their own symptoms. Coined in 1984 by Beckman and Frankel in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This is used by doctors to control the flow of pertinent information regarding the symptoms, keep focus on what's important, and keep the conversation brief.
2. An informal term designated to how much time it takes in average for a person or animal to completely empty their full bladder unimpeded and without forcing it. Briefly mentioned by the show Mythbusters during the testing of the myth "Peeing on Third Rail".
1. The patient may ramble on about their daily lives, but you gotta know when and how to intercede. In average, doctors learn when to speak in the examination at about 18 seconds. This is known a the 18 Second Rule.
2. Did you know that it takes you the same time to pee as an elephant does regardless of the fact that it's bigger than you? 18 Second Rule, man!
A bus wanker that is cheap and never buys his own stuff and waits to get it second hand.
Man he got that iPhone for free he must be a Second hand Bjarni
To be embarassed for someone else.
I felt such second-hand embarassment when I saw John asking the most popular girl in school out that I had to look away.
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when partaking in anal sex (partically gay sex), the penis reaches through the inner rectum, known as the second hole. when this occurs, the bottom feels hightened pleasure.
that dick was so big, it hit so deep. got me feeling that second hole bliss.
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When you cringe while watching people embarrassing/publicly humiliating themselves, especially when they DON'T deserve it. People who suffer from this are generally empaths, or they may suffer from severe social anxiety.
"I tried to tell my friends that Dave couldn't dance, but they forced him to anyway. I got second-hand embarrassment in the worst way while watching him. By the time I pulled him out, his face was the deepest shade of red imaginable, and it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that he was trying not to cry from embarrassment. We haven't been on speaking terms with those "friends" since that incident."
Moral of the story: Don't force people to do things they're not comfortable with, especially under protest. It may be funny to you, but you've gotta think of other people.
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Proof that god punishes us for masturbating
for that sneaky shuffle thou shalt have a shit president for another four years.
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Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.
Taken from the term βsecond stringβ in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A βSecond String Friendβ is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
I got a call from X the other night. She had an extra ticket to a concert she bought for a friend, but they couldnβt make it so she called me to ask if I wanted to go because I am her Second String Friend.
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