(v.) To seriously mess up.
Originated in reaction to US gymnast Kevin Tan's mistake on the pommel horse in the 2008 Olympic team final.
Other forms: tanned, tanning, tanned it
1) Damn, Kevin Tan really tanned it on the pommel horse. So did Alicia Sacramone/Tan.
2) Don't tan it!
3) Tanada (for a while)
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A huge dick who's favorite topic of conversation is how he musterbates
Tan is here let's leave
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the act of messing up in a big way; failure; the name of a supposed curse spawned by gymnast Kevin Tan, whose failure was so massive it has allegedly begun to plague other athletes.
People who have Tan in their name, and therefore are doomed to fail: Kevin Tan (the originator), Liam Tancock (finished last with "Tanada")
Synonyms: Besides "epic failure", it's argued that "alicia" could be synonymous, named after the female gymnast who messed up pretty badly the next night. However, this is debatable since (1) her failure was not as epic and (2) in going with the "curse" theory, Tan's massive failure was such that it probably affected her performance, making it his fault, which is why she was briefly dubbed as "Alicia Tan" and "She-Tan".
Antonyms: Win, Success, Phelps (although this is debatable, since Michael Phelps seems to be the only athlete in the country not affected by the Tan curse. Because he appears to be keeping "epic win" to himself, it can safely be assumed that he is a selfish douche bag. It can also be assumed that he is not taking NBC to the prom.)
"OMG! Did you see that girl fall off the uneven bars? She tanned real bad. LOL!"
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(verb) the act of messing up in a big way; failure; the name of a supposed curse spawned by gymnast Kevin Tan, whose failure was so massive it has allegedly begun to plague other athletes.
"OMG! Did you see that girl fall off the uneven bars? She tanned real bad. LOL!"
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A Mancunian superhero. Equipped with the powers of flying, mind reading and lazer vision, this dude from Up North is everything you could ever want in a lad of 5 ft. He rocks my world.
Is it a bird...is it a plane...no...its..THE TAN!
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