1. The opposite of 'ballin.'
2. To be in the negative state of 'ballin.'
3. The opposite of cool or good.
4. To have a low social status.
1. We are ballin, not bowlin.
2. Mike: See that hot girl over there? I got her number! BALLIN!!!
Steve: That girl's fat and has some facial hair. Matter of fact, that's not even a girl...that's a dude. BOWLIN!!!!!
3. Trying to 'holla at a shawty' while driving a rusted, beat up 1980 Ford Pinto.
by therealpat April 30, 2007
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The white, bowler's version of ballin. It is usually shouted or exclaimed by serveral people when a fellow bowler does something epic such as throwing a strike or a sick split.



John: This mothalova Sam is ballin

Surge: nah ma nigguh, he bowlin

Sam: (bowls a strike)

The bowling team: Bowlin!

Sam: (Goes back to eating his nachos)

Keith: Sam I don't gotta deal with this bullshit. Get your ass down here or ill kcik you off the fuckin team.

Sam: (Grunts...on the inside)
by SychoSurge January 12, 2009
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A bowline is a super scrub. A wild bowline can only be fead by trents. Sometimes, a domesticated bowline will revert to his animal instincts and attack and steal an innocent baby Trent... often times causing his teammates to retreat to home base, take another Trent... or DIE๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€ A bowline is also a wanna be Gwen ๐Ÿ˜œ And JK carry me to PA
by Therealestoftherealogs January 19, 2017
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slang for a "gangster walk" limp walking around
"yo check him out,he thinks his a real badman"
"what you mean? him bowlin around school like he owns the place?"
by kichau September 16, 2007
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when someone thinks they are super cool and the most awesome thing on the planet when in reality THEY ARENT.
Spencer is telling everyone about how he smokes all the time so thell think hes all cool.hes bowlin.
by secretyspyyy69 January 24, 2007
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1. The act of participating in a Quiz Bowl event (be it a tournament, match, or practice).

2. The act of pwning someone in a Quiz Bowl event.

3. The natural act of being superior than other players in a Quiz Bowl event.

4. To attend a Quiz Bowl event.
Daniel is Quiz Bowlin' and owns all others.
by DKOZ February 9, 2008
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A nautical knot tied by a Midwesterner that is made by starting with a loop in the right hand and then wrapping the other end around it in random patterns. May or may not come untied under use, but generally cannot be untied without the use of a knife.
Inexperienced sailor: What type of knot should I use to tie this off?
Experienced sailor: It doesn't really matter, just use a Detroit Bowline
by Xylem73 July 4, 2017
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