" slowdowns "

 [ "slowdown" ]

1: (n) an event in which large groups of people are invited to slow down or even put their lives on hold in favor of a single night of debauchery, celebration, and mayhem

  * e.g.,  ... Slowdown at my place tonight, bring plenty of booze! 

 [ "slowdown" ]

1: The way that a previously fast sounding song sounds slow after listening to a really fast song

  * e.g.,  ... After listening to A Kiss, by Bad Meets Evil, Fast Lane was on slowdown 

 [ "racial slowdown" ]

1: A malady affecting black people that causes them to walk very slowly.Those that suffer from racial slowdown the most are those who must walk near or behind people who have racial slowdown. Those with the aforementioned condition are well known to block doorways and small corridors while walking slowly and speaking loudly. Curiously enough, the affects of racial slowdown on blacks does not transfer to running, in fact, the exact opposite occurs during this exercise. There is no known cure for racial slowdown but the best thing to do is to generally avoid those suffering from the condition.

  * e.g.,  ... Marvin suffers greatly from racial slowdown, and very sadly, the condition causes him to block corridors so no one can get through. 

 [ "slowdown virginia" ]

1: Tim Kasher's (lead singer of the band Cursive and the band the Good Life) old band that he had when he had from 93 to 9

  * e.g.,  ... I LOVE Slowdown Virginia! Tim sounds so good, but the lyrics are silly. You can see how much he's grown. 

 [ "slowdown virginia" ]

2: They were signed to Lumberjack Records (which is now known as Saddle-Creek Records).

 [ "obligatory slowdown" ]

1: When you're speeding and everything around you slows down to the speed limit, you had better do like wise. Somebody with a radar detector or a keen eye knows more than you.

  * e.g.,  ... I was bird-dogging fifteen over on I-whatever when somebody saw a cop ahead, so we all did the obligatory slowdown for the next mile before lighting up again.