Meant to be taken as a strong deterrent against breaking a rule, as the consequences will be severe, however, often zero tolerance is an idle threat and one or even two tolerances are actually implemented.
The school claimed that there would be a zero tolerance alcohol policy, but the football players only had to serve one detention.
by Stackarewski June 25, 2004
Get the zero tolerancemug. by Super Trouper September 26, 2003
Get the zero tolerancemug. 1. (and only one meaning)-zT
-n. A clan that owns everybody who plays CS. Specifically all that resides in Taiwan.
-n. A clan that owns everybody who plays CS. Specifically all that resides in Taiwan.
by syCk October 25, 2004
Get the zero tolerancemug. Zero tolerance means that you get your ass handed to you the first time you break the law instead of getting slaps on the wrist the first few time like celebrities get.
I'm in jail for fifty years just because I killed somebody when I was driving drunk. Shit, it's not like I do it all the time. It was only once, and I gotta serve time. Fuck. Fuckin' Diana Ross gets away with this, but I gotta serve this shit. Fuck.
by Inmate June 23, 2004
Get the zero tolerancemug. by § July 17, 2004
Get the zero tolerancemug. by Brian X October 8, 2003
Get the zero tolerancemug. 