A critical part of a project is missing to render it utterly useless; a crucial person in your life is missing so as to render you utterly useless. Just like trying to form a word in the English language that starts with Q but has no U is nearly impossible.
1. The plans for the new public park are beautiful, but without the funding, the plans are a Q without a U.
2. My boyfriend is stationed overseas for 6 months, and I can't seem to function. Without him, I'm a Q without a U.
Stands for QUantitative Anal RetentiveMode. When someone goes into a "zone" of anal retentiveness that surpasses all other anal retentive types of the same nature bordering on the obsessive-compulsive
I see that Lara has started Q.U.A.R.M ing her upcoming wedding. She has made a spreadsheet dividing her savings account into 47 different areas to pay for the reception alone.