A present that you ostensibly buy for someone else, but really bought for yourself. Expression comes from that Simpsons episode in which Homer buys Marge a bowling ball he wants.
You're buying Mom a drill for Christmas? Dude that's such a bowling ball for marge, she'll totally know it.
by author October 10, 2006
Get the bowling ball for margemug. Pretentious, pompous, nonsensical and or empty language (especially while pandering to an audience).
I've had enough of your claptrap.
by author September 06, 2006
Get the claptrapmug. The "can" is an inferior fighter or player (often an unknown or one with a poor record) that is set against the favorite solely for the purpose of losing and making the latter look good. Comeback fights are often against cans.
I'm not going to bother watching the Crocop fight, he's up against some can and it's only going to last 30 seconds.
by author February 05, 2007
Get the Canmug.