Laywoman’s Terms

The opposite of Layman’s terms. To make something much more complicated than it has to be. A convoluted nonsensical explanation.

Jerry: Ellie and I are breaking up.
Mike: wait what happened?
Jerry: Well to put it into Laywoman’s Terms, she told me that she “had a dream that I cheated on her with her friend Nichole who is a Scorpio born on a full moon, and her amethyst crystal said our relationship was incompatible”.
Mike: that makes no god damn sense.
Jeremy: exactly

by Andrew G 001 September 22, 2021

In terms of whatever

“In terms of whatever,” despite one’s best philosophical pondering, means absolutely nothing. It is a phrase designed to irritate someone with its inanity.

“What are you speaking in terms of?”
“In terms of whatever. Could be anything.”

by DennisInAtor July 17, 2023

term limits

A limit to the length of time a politician can serve in any capacity.

Polls show a majority of voters favor term limits for politicians.

by 66tornadoes December 11, 2016

the term

something my friend told me to look up but nothing came up

geester: LOOK UP THE TERM ON URBAN DICTIONARY

by asp3ntree February 28, 2022

cover term

A cover term is a word (or phrase) that provides a more general, legal, or accurate overarching term for a set of dissimilar terms that share a common property. Synonym: category.

"Cover term" may sound like "comfort term" when enunciated poorly or quickly, which might suggest the cover term is being used to make the original word (or phrase) more palatable or less anxiety producing to the audience. While this may occur, it is never the primary objective of using a cover term.

"Shelter" is the cover term for rent, mortgage payments, housing, and so forth.

by mrburlesk November 11, 2022

long term financial investment

A short term investment that has gone bad.

Investing in GME is a very viable long term financial investment.

by ThatDapperLad March 6, 2021

Five Year Term

The maximum parliamentary term in the UK. Similar in many respects to a prison sentence except more painful, in that it affects over 60 million people, whereas a 5 year prison term ostensibly just affects the imprisoned individual. Also unlike a prison sentence, the nation could have the sentence doubled to 10 years, if Labour were to get in again!

Yes, I was caught bang to rights in the cab of my JCB trying to remove an ATM from the outside wall of my local SPAR at 2 o'clock in the morning. I got a five year term!
Like a good citizen I cast my vote on 4 July 2024, but unfortunately we've got Kier Bloody Stamer and his bunch of ponces, likely for a five year term!

by Wasitpolad October 13, 2024