spare

Word used to describe any extra unit of hardware, method of transportation, object or intangible concept that cannot reach its maximum potential, mainly as a result of the original being stolen or fiddled with. Occasionally, the spare might have been the one that was stolen by mistake. Often used in a context to convey disbelief that the use of the spare was suggested in the first place.

Guy 1: "Hey, let me use that computer."
Guy 2: "Why don't you just use the computer that you stole...?"
Guy 1: "How can I use that computer when it is a spare?! I need full access!"

spare by Mr. Wa February 17, 2009

Spare

Spare (n.) Pertaining to the line of succession in a monarchy. The sibling of a future monarch; bitter backbencher who resents having to work for a living; shirks his duties to the public while demanding that the taxpayer support his lavish lifestyle; insists on using his birthright titles in a foreign country which doesn't recognize said titles; demands privacy from the great unwashed, but signs lucrative contracts with Hollywood brass; monetizes events that are over a quarter of a century old; Emotionally and intellectually stunted. History will remember him as a sad, bleak, self aggrandizing man, or alternatively, as a middling influencer shilling nutritional supplements.

The Duke of Irrelevance is a spare—his Brother is a future King.

Spare by Sad Spare October 31, 2022

spare

used by netphorians

"to be lame"

"Volunteering at the zoo sounds pretty spare to me."

spare by toby June 17, 2004

spare

an 80s "Valley Girl"-ish contraction of "spare me". Used as an exclamation when something unbelievable or otherwise unpleasant has occurred.

Q: "Do you like my new hat"?
A: "SPARE!"

spare by Mmmmike December 14, 2006

spare

Lame, acting like a loser
What you call someone when they're acting stupid

Or calling someone the "spare"/outcast

Dude stop being such a spare!

spare by MissChevious April 16, 2011

spare

Spare = Dry aka Rubbish

"oh them trainers are spare mate"

"oi did you hear kev on radio last week? truss his mixing was spare"

spare by Slender March 2, 2004

Spare

This is the person in your life who you are just friends with, but they are not in the friend zone. You spend a lot of time together. You wouldn’t even say you’re in the talking stage, a platonic friendship but you are pretty sure both of you could maybe see it being more, but neither person is willing to cross the line to make it more than just a friendship. But you always know in the back of your head that they are an option. Like a spare tire… you know they are there but aren’t gonna use it if you don’t need to

Person 1 “hey are you an Andy a thing?”

Person 2 “no not really, he’s just my spare right now, but maybe that will change”

Spare by Papafritarach August 18, 2021