Murtaugh List

A list made famous from the TV show "How I Met Your Mother" inspired by Danny Glover's charater Roger Murtaugh in the movie series "Lethal Weapon."

Murtaugh's catch phrase in these movies was "I'm too old for this shit"

Putting something on the Murtaugh List acknowledges that as you grow up, there's stuff you just can no longer do that you did in your youth.

I can no longer pull an all-nighter. It's on my Murtaugh List.

BARNIE: "Hey Ted, want to dye your hair a funny color and attend a rave?"
TED: "No Barney, I can't. It's on my Murtaugh List"

Murtaugh List by MattyBeatz March 30, 2009

SGT. Murtaugh 

The act of sitting on a toilet so long that you loose the feeling in your legs.

I got a SGT. Murtaugh on the john last night while playing angry birds

SGT. Murtaugh by jostdog September 14, 2010

Elliott Murtaugh 

1. He is NOT in a punk band.

2. He has nice teeth.

3. Has a crush on Sarah Baker.

4. He's a "Nicey-Nice."

5. Knows "the move."

6. He's in Symphony (the school orchestra, in case you didn't know)

7.Sarah Baker stole make-up for him

8. Can Knee-board with Calvin.

9. An honor student.

10. Has like 7 siblings.

Bobby: I'm going out with your daughter tonight.

Mr.Arterbery: Do you play any instruments?

Bobby: Yea, drumsss

Mr.Arterbery: Oh. So you're in of of those punk bands?

Bobby: No(laughs). Symphony, you know school orchestra?

Mr.Arterbery: All those drums must get you behind in school

Bobby: Oh well, you know Im an honor student...

What an Elliott Murtaugh.

Elliott Murtaugh by none yo business October 18, 2008

Riggs-Murtaugh scale of burnout

A pseudo-scientific measurement/scale inspired by the 1987 movie “Lethal Weapon” to measure the level of burnout an individual may be experiencing. Lower levels of burnout could be straightforward exhaustion and compared to Sgt. Murtaughs “too old for this s#it” and higher extreme levels of burnout can be comparative to neuroticism/acting out as demonstrated by Sgt. Riggs. Can be applied to anybody, but is especially relevantly applied to law enforcement personnel.

So where are you on the Riggs-Murtaugh scale of burnout?

Riggs-Murtaugh scale of burnout by Reinheitsrobot May 21, 2026

Murtagh 

A Murtagh is another name for a person with any kind of mental or physical development delay; Most commonly known for its use in Scotland/Wales region.

Person A: You heard from Person C lately?

Person B: No not really.
Person A: I heard his son was diagnosed with autism.
Person B: Really? That poor murtagh.

Murtagh by coomerC67 March 14, 2021

Father Murtagh 

A very holy man who is the most known priest in the Dunleer parish. He has a lot of altar servers. It was very scary when he came in to do confessions in primary school.

Father Murtagh said hello to me after mass today

Father Murtagh by Steffochan15 March 7, 2020

pulling a murtagh 

to veer off course due to chronic laziness, pessimistic ideals, malicious intent; especially when trying to complete a to-do-list.

Jack was pulling a murtagh when he decided against keeping his friends company at Van Saun Zoo.

pulling a murtagh by Would you like some sausages? October 16, 2008