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Dr. Jackal and Mr. Hide 

Refers to the common and acutely frustrating "doggedly pretending not to understand and thus getting the help-requester to repeat/rephrase his tale of woe over and over till he finally gives up" strategy that many adults/older siblings resort to in an effort to eventually discourage a youngster in his efforts to motivate said elder to intervene on his behalf, but the elder does not wish to get involved or bestir himself. This destructive and selfishly-deceitful practice involves a similar "hiding behind a veil of fake confusion" ruse used by the jackal in the famous fable --- the jackal pretends to never quite be able to understand the situation and thus flimflams the frustratedly enraged tiger into tempestuously re-entering the cage so that the jackal could lock him back inside again, thus preventing him from devouring the Brahman for dinner.
I tried to get my uncle to step in and settle the quarrel I was having with my cousin, but he always just kept smiling amusedly and scratching his head in apparent bewilderment and asking me to repeat my story and "explain myself" over and over --- I know full well that my story was perfectly clear and easy for him to understand, though, so I suspect now that he was pulling the old Dr. Jackal and Mr. Hide ploy on me just so that he wouldn't have to get involved in the dispute.
Dr. Jackal and Mr. Hide by QuacksO January 18, 2017

Jackass the scene 

Used to describe where a Trinidadian or group of Trinidadians ignore all logic and common sense to worsen a situation ignorantly
Everybody in work was good good and Tom come in with he sour self and jackass the scene
Jackary is the ship name for two members of the Band Why Don't We. Jack Avery and Zach Herron have a special bond of friendship and are like brothers. The Limelights (their fans) came up with the name by combining their names together. Jack + Zachary = Jackary.
Did you see that recent picture of Jackary, they are so cute.
Jackary by AMBERLC June 7, 2018

jackasshammer 

A jackhammer that's been fired up nearby so early that it rousts you out of bed.
Those construction workers started using a gosh-darn-diddly-arn jackasshammer next door that got my ass out of bed at 6:30 this morning -- and it's a Saturday for Christ sakes!!!
jackasshammer by Telephony July 28, 2012
A series started b YouTube Channel JacksFilms, to answer questions in the most humorous and stupid way possibly. JackAsk has almost 100 episodes. This is very similair to a QNA, yet its mostly his fans asking him why he is gay (which hes not, or is he? dun dun dunnnn) or why he has a big forehead.
Welcome to Jackask episode #54! TotallyRealUser45 aks: Whats 45*2? ... Yes
jackask by MinesomeMC November 13, 2016

jackass of all trades 

A person who is exceptionally bad at everything.
Stefan is a dork. Give him anything to do and he'll screw it up. Jackass of all trades.
jackass of all trades by Devin84 October 15, 2007