A conflict in which two parties (ususally male) are vehemently disputing something of limited relevance. Generally, both parties are somewhat wrong, but each refuses to be back down for fear of being thought the have the smaller of their two penises. Similar to a pissing match, but generally, the conflict involved involves a larger element of machismo, and continues on only because neither side wants to be seen as the one who backs down.
The White House and the Conservative Right have been in a real dick measuring contest over the qualifications of this new Supreme Court apointee, Harriet Meiers.
by Cosmo October 12, 2005
Much like 'Pre-Draft Measurable's' in the NFL. Used to determine a players physical attributes, such as the 40 yd Dash etc 'Pre-Fuck Measurable's,' are used to measure a woman's breast, ass, body, hair, etc.
Aaron: "Dude, I just saw this girl with the biggest ass. Oh my gosh, I would totally fuck her."
Brian: "Really, how big was her ass?
Aaron: "I don't know, I forgot to record her Pre-Fuck Measurable's!"
Brian: "Really, how big was her ass?
Aaron: "I don't know, I forgot to record her Pre-Fuck Measurable's!"
by Taniel Dosh October 22, 2011
by anotherpseudonymofnote March 6, 2014
A Temporary Distraction Measure or TDM for short is the basis of modern politics and business. Anytime a politician forms a committee to 'look into' something it is nothing but a ruse intended to temporarily distract the voting public long enough for them to forget all about it.
Anything (Committee, poll, vote, investigation, senate hearing, etc) that can be used to successfully distract people from issues that they were formally concerned about long enough for them to forget completely about it.
Anything that makes you (the voter) think we (politicians) are doing something about it when we're really not.
Anything (Committee, poll, vote, investigation, senate hearing, etc) that can be used to successfully distract people from issues that they were formally concerned about long enough for them to forget completely about it.
Anything that makes you (the voter) think we (politicians) are doing something about it when we're really not.
E.X. Senate Democrats hold hearings to investigate windfall profits generated by the obscene price of oil.
Two weeks later, the American public will have forgotten all about it and will rest content that the government is doing it's job. Hence, it was a successful Temporary Distraction Measure.
E.X. During the Senate hearing over whether to clarify net neutrality, the Senators rambled on for a few weeks until another celebrity got knocked up and everybody that was wanting it codified, forgot all about it.
Temporary Distraction Measure
Two weeks later, the American public will have forgotten all about it and will rest content that the government is doing it's job. Hence, it was a successful Temporary Distraction Measure.
E.X. During the Senate hearing over whether to clarify net neutrality, the Senators rambled on for a few weeks until another celebrity got knocked up and everybody that was wanting it codified, forgot all about it.
Temporary Distraction Measure
by Crashingtests July 4, 2008
When people obsessively compare themselves to each other to see who is 'the best' or 'the biggest'. It may or may not involve actual penises, but it can. Usually the things being compared are worthless and meaningless things like income, car size, house size, job performance, sports stats, partner attractiveness, and yes, of course, penis sizes.
They're all bragging about how big their cars are versus the other guy's car, they're just engaging in a useless dick measuring contest.
by suburban__dictionary August 21, 2023
A male competition among well-endowed dudes for the bragging rights of the winner being able to say, with reference to his hard cock, "Mine's bigger."
My nine inch cock easily won the eighth grade dick-measuring contest, winning the admiration and respect of my classmates.
by LoveTorpedo July 14, 2019
n. In order to play the measuring tape game all you need is a self retracting tape measure.
While seated in a chair or on the floor, you extend the tape vertically or horizontally as far as you can until it buckles under its own weight. Whoever extends it the farthest, wins.
The game is typically played while doing some sort of construction work.
While seated in a chair or on the floor, you extend the tape vertically or horizontally as far as you can until it buckles under its own weight. Whoever extends it the farthest, wins.
The game is typically played while doing some sort of construction work.
Son: "Yes! I got 96 inches!"
Dad: "What the? Stop messing around. You have grout to lay."
Son: "Sure, dad, soon. I'm playing the measuring tape game."
Dad: "What the? Stop messing around. You have grout to lay."
Son: "Sure, dad, soon. I'm playing the measuring tape game."
by eastcoastpaperboy September 5, 2010