knowman's definitions

Science class boyfriend

A friendship of convenience where a hot girl will team up with, and pretend to show an interest in a nerdy guy, because she needs his help to pass a tuff class. The girl will give the nerd false hope that there could be something between them, and drop the nerd as soon as she no longer needs him.

That poor guy doesn't realise he's just a science class boyfriend.

by knowman March 12, 2008

optical delusion

When you see things as you want them to be, not as they really are.

That fox is really staring at me, she wants me to know that she wants me. Dude you're under an optical delusion, that's a glare not a stare, and if you go over there, she'll slap you blind.

by knowman September 14, 2012

Dead Doggy

A game for old owners who don't like to throw, and old dogs who don't like to fetch. Both players settle in their most comfortable spots and whoever gets up first is the loser.

I spent the afternoon playing dead doggy with Oliver, and I won.

by knowman March 23, 2008

hillbilly engineering

Having to make due with what you have, because you know you won't be getting anything else. Creations that aren't sophisticated or pretty but they get the job done.

The system of cables they use to move cut timber down the mountain has got to be the ultimate in hillbilly engineering.

by knowman March 30, 2008

Good as Obama's word.

A updated variation of "not worth the paper it's printed on". From Obama's making promises about something, and then not keeping them. An outright lie that you deny or try to explain away as not being what you meant to say. Something , or someone that you don't dare trust.

I'm told that guy is nothing but a conman. He's as good as Obama's word.

by knowman December 8, 2013

help

A mythical being that will magically appear and render assistance. No one knows what help looks like as no one has ever seen it. I think it isn't fair to blame help for promises that other people make, and help can't keep.

That cabinet looks to big and heavy to move by myself, don't worry you'll have help. I'm not qualified to do this job, don't worry you'll have help. I don't have enough time for this project, don't worry you'll have help.

by knowman March 11, 2008

overpriced

A $5.00 item that costs $10.00. May be of higher quality than a $4.00 item but not enough to justify it's price. Usually a fad or status item like a $500 Gucci purse.

You can get an identical knock off of a Gucci purse for 1/5 the price, the Gucci is way overpriced.

by knowman April 13, 2008