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Temporary
A word which, when used by either IT, Telecommunications, Management or Marketing staff tends to mean "a job done poorly due to lack of planning or skill, that will remain in place for all eternity"

Don't worry about that - it's only temporary.
By Cordy
Temporary Fix
A song by One Direction that Niall Horan wrote. It is very much an underrated bop.

Person 1: “Did you know that Niall wrote Temporary Fix for 1D?”
Person 2: “HAHA, yep, Niall the church boy who?”
By Hermine
The Mood Is Temporary
Created by mental health activist John Junior, who preaches this quote everyday to reassure people that “The mood is temporary”

Remember the mood is temporary, the way you are feeling won’t stay the same
By Linda
Temporary Veganism
A method to get out of eating some weird meat that you do not wish to eat.

Larry was invited to the Von Cider house. When they announced that dinner would be liver and onions, Larry (who loves steaks and chicken, etc.) said "that sounds great, but unfortunately I am a Vegan and can not eat that". Larry had successfully implemented the tactic of temporary veganism.
By Pansie
Temporary Fix
Something or someone that will fix you or help you for a while

"I've been so sad lately"
"Let me be your temporary fix"
By Rebeca
Temporary Lie
A lie used to buy time until you can tell the truth.

No, we're not having a surprise party for your birthday.
(this is a temporary lie to buy time and throw the person off the trail of a birthday party.)
By Karolina
Temporary Boyfriend
boyfriend in training, boyfriend, tool

One man, out of assumably four or five others, who serves one or more needs for a girl, but holds no official boyfriend status. Mostly due to the fact that the cumulative needs fulfilled by the others comprise what the total package, official boyfriend would.

A Temporary Boyfriend pursues this usually attractive girl in bliss of the presence of the others in her life. He will likely never reach official boyfriend status because the girl views him as a tool.

A temporary boyfriend, aka TB, is usually referred to as and associated by a number.

Example One:

Norry: Did you have fun with TB#1 last night?
Diana: Actually, I went out with TB#3, I prefer partying with him because he's a big baller. TB#1 has been really needy lately and is pissed that I won't hook up with him.
Norry: Sounds like it's time that you start taking applications to replace him.
Diana: Word.

Example Two:
Diana: I was out with TB#2 last night when TB#1 and #5 showed up at the same bar!
By Sandye
Temporary Depression
When you just feel like shit after realizing your life situation. This temporary depression will last for various amount of time depending on your case. Symptoms can include suicidal thoughts, light-headedness and headaches.

Ways to recover from temporary depression:

1. Look at your waifu or husbando
2. Remembering that depressed/ anti-social people need to stick together

Dude: You good?
Other Dude: Yea, but I was just in temporary depression.
Dude: How did you get over it?
Other Dude: I just looked at my waifu. Damn she's hot.
Dude: Nice
By Lilia
Temporary Dyslexia
The sudden, short-lived inability of a person with good typing skills to spell anything correctly when typing.



Hey mna, wnna come ove aftre work?

* man, wanna, over, after
Sorry, temporary dyslexia.
By Arabelle
Temporary Fix
Helping someone out for a period of time. Also visible in the One Direction song with the same name, written by Niall Horan. As "No Control" it's one of the more mature/edgy songs the band has written and performed. The meaning of "Temporary Fix" shows in the lyrics.

"You can call me, when you're lonely. When you can't sleep, I'll be your Temporary Fix. You control me, even if it's just tonight."
By Jeannine