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by Anonymous on October 31st, 2009
When the subject of my criticism walks into the room. +5
by Pete on October 31st, 2009
When you're talking about someone and he or she unexpectedly shows up.
by Jon...AKA...1000 horse dodge on October 31st, 2009
I don't use the phrase, but I hear it a lot when I arrive somewhere.....
by PrivateGomerSpooner on October 31st, 2009
When you are talking to someone else about a certain person, usually not in a good way and you look up and you see that person.
by Ailsa on October 31st, 2009
When Ive been talking about someone and they walk in the room
by Cyanotic Wasp on October 31st, 2009
When introducing you to my ex-wife.
by Anonymous on October 31st, 2009
When you and someone are talking about someone, and then they turn up and join the conversation.
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by Megan on October 31st, 2009
When you're talking about someone and they walk in the room,or call you.
by Shemarq the Wamama on October 31st, 2009
When I see my mother in law! Just kidding!!!
by Sympho de Proggy on October 31st, 2009
when you're talking to someone and suddenly a 20 foot tall horned demon appears behind him.
by Ganja Girl on October 31st, 2009
when i speak of my husband.
by calicorey on October 31st, 2009
Whenever Bush would speak....
by More2Be on October 31st, 2009
The original phrase was "Speak of the devil and he appears". That belief led people to "talk around" the devil, referring to the devil with names like "old boy". The phrase later became shortened to be something people said loosely when someone being talked about happened to appear at that instant, as if that person were the devil appearing on cue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speak_of_the_devil
by bighabit on October 31st, 2009
to me it's- when someone try to discourage me about doing something good...
not-what people normally use it for...
that's mine......................bighabit
by PenetratingThursday on October 31st, 2009
As a command to my freind if there are Jehovah's Witness at the door. lol
Or if Obama walked into the room (don't hate on my political views!)
by SarahIngram80 on October 31st, 2009
You simply used the phrase? Oh brother.
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on October 31st, 2009
Ohhh "Heaven's no!" "God forbid!" The devil can be spoken of, he just cannot be worshipped unless you are on very dysfunctional character. The devil is not all that serious a word and can mean a lot more than just the Anti Christ.
They name everyone after God in India, do you think those people all personify God every moment? Same deal.
by HoboJoe on October 31st, 2009
Mostly during Halloween when a little boy knocks dressed as a little devil.
by -Slick- on October 31st, 2009
When you talk about a person, and that person actually shows up. +5
by AnonymousGirl on October 31st, 2009
When somebody I'm talking about shows up.
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by Baba on October 31st, 2009
It could be someone walking in the room that you were talking about in a positive vein.
by lovestocook on October 31st, 2009
True, that also.
by Anonymous on November 1st, 2009