by Younez May 14, 2007

Saying something technical/confusing in an easy to understand manner (like when someone says a confusing phrase, whilst the other is like "SPEAK ENGLISH!")
"Momentum, a function of mass and velocity, is conserved between portals. In layman's terms, 'Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out'"
by Cakeisalie January 03, 2008

Teacher: The volume of a container with a gas, when reduced by one half, will double the force exerted by the gas by a factor of two
Student: Uh, I don't understand. Can you give that in layman's terms?
Teacher: When you squeeze a balloon to half it's size, it is harder to squeeze right? This is because the pressure is doubled. Get it?
Student: Uh, Yah!
Student: Uh, I don't understand. Can you give that in layman's terms?
Teacher: When you squeeze a balloon to half it's size, it is harder to squeeze right? This is because the pressure is doubled. Get it?
Student: Uh, Yah!
by Nate314 September 04, 2008

by Urban Dictionary (Admin) March 30, 2009

put in words that anyone stupid or ignorant enough to belive what the speeker is saying then one is actually layman and is being controlled by the speaker. Being 'laymanized'
Mark :Dam why is John assaulting Chris in suck a way
David : SHhhhhhh He's being Laymanized! U layman! clearly u can't see u ignorant fuck!
David : SHhhhhhh He's being Laymanized! U layman! clearly u can't see u ignorant fuck!
by 8881623 May 27, 2016

by Level1000Pikachu February 07, 2014

This guy everyone uses the terms of, I think
Which begs the question, WHO'S LAYMAN AND WHY DO PEOPLE USE HIS TERMS
Which begs the question, WHO'S LAYMAN AND WHY DO PEOPLE USE HIS TERMS
Person 1: Hi, I'm a professional IT developer and I have figured out your problem. It's a hard drive failure. In Layman's terms...
Person 2: Who's Layman?
Person 1: George Layman (1892-1952) was an American philosopher, linguist, and cultural theorist. I'm just citing his lexicon; "General Terms"
Person 2: So, in Layman's terms, my PC's fucked?
Person 1: According to chapter 7 of his book, absolutely!
Person 2: Aww shit
Person 1: That's also a Layman's term!
Person 2: Who's Layman?
Person 1: George Layman (1892-1952) was an American philosopher, linguist, and cultural theorist. I'm just citing his lexicon; "General Terms"
Person 2: So, in Layman's terms, my PC's fucked?
Person 1: According to chapter 7 of his book, absolutely!
Person 2: Aww shit
Person 1: That's also a Layman's term!
by what am i doing heree March 28, 2025
