Derived from the movie Gattaca. Someone who comes from a lower class or disadvantaged background and through perseverance and perhaps some deception becomes a member of a higher class or a more desirable section of society.
Everyone at the office thinks Alex grew up rich like us, but he's a borrowed ladder - grew up in a trailer park.
by wholesum1 June 3, 2013
Album created by UK rapper & producer Asaviour in 2006 on lowlife records. The concept is closely linked to the Book & Film Gattica
Heads have been waiting for this tomb to drop for a hot minute and finally here it is. Asaviour's debut LP, The Borrowed Ladder which is set to destroy sets across the globe.
by Lengo April 8, 2010
When one puts another person's leg in between his own legs and clenches firmly. This is action is normally executed while friends are cuddling.
Jack:Hey, I am sad.
Frank: I know how to cheer you up! I will borrow your leg!
(Frank takes Jack's leg and places it firmly between his own legs)
Jack:Yay!!! I love when we borrow leg!
Frank: I know how to cheer you up! I will borrow your leg!
(Frank takes Jack's leg and places it firmly between his own legs)
Jack:Yay!!! I love when we borrow leg!
by Leggythearmborrower February 3, 2011
To indefinitely borrow something would be to borrow something without any intention of ever returning it back.
Mark is a such a dick. He indefinitely borrowed my pipe and I doubt he will ever return it. Fuck Mark.
by Halcyon Halcyon February 12, 2017
by shannon January 26, 2004
Literally, when you're in the military and you're going away on a mission that doesn't involve signifigant risk of life, e.g. deployed to Germany as opposed to Iraq, but you make it should like you're going to die.
In general, making an impending non-threatening situation sound like you're risking life and limb.
In general, making an impending non-threatening situation sound like you're risking life and limb.
Will: Wanna go to Chickie's and Pete's tonight?
Rich: Damn... I could really go for some crab fries... Well, I'd like to go, but I'm on borrowed time.
Will: Really? Why, what's up?
Rich: I have to clean the gutters in my house. They're filthy.
Rich: Damn... I could really go for some crab fries... Well, I'd like to go, but I'm on borrowed time.
Will: Really? Why, what's up?
Rich: I have to clean the gutters in my house. They're filthy.
by Flats December 8, 2003
A term used to describe a person who continually tries to borrow money but has no actual intention of ever paying the money back although prior to receiving the loan they will say anything under the sun to convince the lender that they will get their money back. Once the loan is made, the grand theft borrower will intentionally avoid the matter.
Big John's cousin advised him that she needed $300 to fix her car and promised that she would no doubt pay him back by the end of the week. When Big John saw her at the nail shop two weeks later, he realized his cousin was a grand theft borrower and he was screwed.
by Sacramento Solon December 20, 2016