an attempt by an unpopular leader to rehabilitate his failed legacy by naming as his successor a person so corrupt and/or incompetent that the predictably disastrous reign to follow would make his own epic failure look like an epic win in comparison.
the tiberius gambit was named after the unpopular roman emperor tiberius who named as his successor his notoriously capricious and probably insane grandson caligula, who instituted a bloody reign of terror of the like even rome had never seen.
the tiberius gambit was named after the unpopular roman emperor tiberius who named as his successor his notoriously capricious and probably insane grandson caligula, who instituted a bloody reign of terror of the like even rome had never seen.
john mccain's nomination of sarah palin as his vice president has to be the first time i've ever seen anyone slap down a tiberius gambit even before they've become president.
by aarrgghh March 24, 2009
Get the tiberius gambitmug. a true statement, accidently uttered in public, that is embarrassing and something everyone in earshot would rather ignore.
joe let go a little truth fart when he mentioned jenny's abortion. no one said anything but you could tell by their cringes that everyone smelled it.
by aarrgghh January 14, 2009
Get the truth fartmug. to inadvertently cause harm to a loved one through your own thoughtless and/or venial and/or petty actions against someone else.
suzie's mom got chuckrolled when suzie's ex forwarded her the photos that suzie sent him of her balling her new dude.
(named for the now-infamous chuck kroll, who got his wife fired from 1-800-flowers after sending a death threat using her company email account.)
(named for the now-infamous chuck kroll, who got his wife fired from 1-800-flowers after sending a death threat using her company email account.)
by aarrgghh August 11, 2008
Get the chuckrollmug. musician julian lennon, the son of british former beatle john lennon and japanese artist yoko ono, is a halfanese celebrity. so was deceased actor brandon lee, son of martial arts superstar bruce lee and american teacher linda lee caldwell.
by aarrgghh May 28, 2010
Get the halfanesemug. a loved one who becomes the inadvertent victim of thoughtless and/or venial and/or petty actions aimed at someone else.
suzie's mom became the krollateral damage after suzie's ex forwarded her the photos that suzie sent him of her balling her new dude.
(named for the now-infamous chuck kroll, who got his wife fired from 1-800-flowers after sending a death threat using her company email account.)
(named for the now-infamous chuck kroll, who got his wife fired from 1-800-flowers after sending a death threat using her company email account.)
by aarrgghh August 11, 2008
Get the krollateral damagemug. a form of government with AN IDIOT exercising absolute power and unrestricted control in a government who regularly disregards opinions, petitions or mandates of the people or elected representatives.
by aarrgghh July 15, 2007
Get the decidershipmug. a true statement, accidently uttered in public, that is embarrassing and something everyone in earshot would rather ignore. a faux pas or gaffe.
joe let go a little truth fart when he said jenny was looking forward to her abortion. no one said anything but you could tell by their cringes that everyone smelled it.
by aarrgghh March 24, 2009
Get the truth fartmug.