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fiscal brinksmanship 

Noun. A game in which the first person to touch a bill, such as 2013 budget, loses and has to give up something they want to pay for it.

Can also be played with electrical bills, hookers, and bar tabs. It is legally binding.
Person A: Did you hear that that Boehner guy in the Republican party is still refusing to cooperate with President Obama even though it makes his entire party look worthless?

Person B: Don't worry, this is just fiscal brinksmanship. He'll agree to something at the last minute.

Person A: But what if he doesn't?

Person B: Then, I guess we're fucked.
fiscal brinksmanship by Easy Kompany December 29, 2012
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dicksmanship 

How you handle your mighty member
Babe get ready to experience the ultimate in dicksmanship!
dicksmanship by Sniffy44 August 25, 2013

Drunkmanship 

How a person or people behave when they are under the influence of alcohol.
He or She minds his or her Drunkmanship

Practicing proper Drunkmanship: Not drinking too much. Not getting violent or too loud when consuming alcoholic beverages.
Drunkmanship by James M Greer February 23, 2009

brinksmanship 

The act of taking negotiations to the brink of disaster in order to accomplish your goal. Normally used in sales processes, contract negotiations, behavior of children, and war.
Her brinksmanship was brilliant in threatening to run away if I didn't let her date that guy.

I used stellar brinksmanship in making the customer change his purchase order, by threatening to walk away from the half million dollar deal.

The leaders of North Korea and Iran are honing their brinksmanship skills by playing world politics like puppet masters.
brinksmanship by Curtis Rock July 19, 2006

drunkmanship 

the behaviour exhibited in drinking alcohol, either good or bad;
bad drunkmanship = aggressive, paranoid, feelings of persecution, not buying the pitcher when it is your turn
drunkmanship by the dictionarium September 28, 2009

brinksmanship 

Taking procrastination to the extreme, waiting until the last minute to finish a task.
Linda practiced brinksmanship with term papers until an illness caught her in finals week, and she failed two classes.

dicksmanship 

Pertains to skill of penis use.
It had been a while since she was treated to such a wonderful display of dicksmanship.
dicksmanship by Sidlybuzz May 21, 2016