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    [Verb]  | "lurch" | \ ˈlərch \


    1: to move with a lurch; also : stagger

    2: to roll or tip abruptly : pitch


    Origin: circa 1828 ;

    [Verb]  | "lurch" 


    1: to defeat by a lurch (as in cribbage)

    2: to leave in the lurch


    Origin: circa 1651 ;

     See: ;

    [Verb]  | "lurch" 


    1: to loiter about a place furtively : prowl

    2: cheat

    3: steal


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English lorchen, probably alteration of lurken to lurk;

    [Verb]  | "lurching" 


    1: to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions;


      * e.g., " ... the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake "



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    2: to move forward while swaying from side to side;


      * e.g., " ... dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy "



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    [Verb]  | "lurch" 


    1: to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions;


      * e.g., " ... the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake "



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    2: to move forward while swaying from side to side;


      * e.g., " ... dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy "



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     [ "Lurch" ]

    1: Julius

      * e.g.,  ... Julius is a lurch 

     [ "The Lurch" ]

    1: A term used to describe when you leave someone hanging. This tactic causes people to wonder why you did not respond to them. This can typically be used to make someone more interested in you (or a situation) by leaving them on “read” or “open”.

      * e.g.,  ... Me: Yo man did you ever text Shaina back? I heard she wants to hangout with you. My friend: Nah man, I left that bitch on the lurch 

     [ "Lurch" ]

    1: 1-Slang name used by African American youths in the DC, Maryland and Virginia area to describe a black mail with long hair that acts heterosexual however is suspected of being a queen. 2-Typically Lurch is a "Big talking" ladies man that no one ever sees with a woman.

      * e.g.,  ... I could totally see Lurch smoking someone's pole. 

     [ "lurch" ]

    1: huge male person (Addams Family)

      * e.g.,  ... You big lurch looking muther fucker 

     [ "lurch" ]

    1: a massive person- really tall and lanky

      * e.g.,  ... stopp hoggin the boards, just cuz ur a lurch. 

     [ "Lurching" ]

    1: When one has smoked enough marijuana in a communal situation that they sit idly & forget they're holding the bowl rather than passing it to the next person. Similar to the term bogart, but in this case it's caused by being stoned enough to become forgetful rather than just being greedy or selfish; it also applies almost exclusively to bowls (& bongs) rather than to joints. Ironically, it typically takes the others in the room some time to realize someone is Lurching the bowl because they're all stoned enough to forget who's holding it too. This term is not widely used, & has its origins in the Chicago suburbs in the late '80's.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey man, it's puff-puff-pass; quit Lurching the bowl! 

     [ "Lurching" ]

    1: When you're on the verge of sleep but you're dumb ass body makes this abnormal and completely ridiculous twitch that you have no control over and it wakes you from your peacefulness and leaves you thinking 'goddammit' while you're friends look at you with stupid expressions on their faces and wonder why you're scowling in silence.

      * e.g.,  ... Child 1: Hey what was that you were doing in your bed last night? Looked like someone tasered you. 


     [ "Lurching" ]

    2: And then they laugh at you, the pricks.

      * e.g.,  ... Child 2: Lurching. It sucks. 

     [ "Lurch" ]

    1: A tall, gangly, timid male who in generally inept at accomplishing any task with grace or elegance. Very rarely socially presentable but usually entertains with his awkwardness.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you see Lurch eat shit right in front of those girls at the party? Ya that's some straight up Lurchin' shit! 

     [ "Lurch" ]

    1: Lurch is a term popular in Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES. It is a special move achieved when the player is controling the nose tackle and goes under the center and dives, this reluts in a sack or a loss of yards 90% of the time when used correctly.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey you fucker, quit lurching my ass! 

     [ "Lurch" ]

    1: To leave in tough predicament or spot, not reliable, put someone in a bad position

      * e.g.,  ... "I don't care if I leave work in a lurch when I leave." I left everyone in a lurch when I took 5 days of vacation to go on a golf trip. 

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