phrase

ontogeny recapitulates philogeny

Get out your dictionary, folks.

by sr6yz December 1, 2004

Power phrase

Tank version of the word paraphrase by people lacking in englishness/engrish

There are too many quotes to remember, I think I'm going to Power phrase

by goofygoober009 October 25, 2012

turn a phrase

As used in an educational video about the Declaration of Independence (2004), a seemingly dirty reference that refers to the actions of founding fathers who wrote the Declaration and obviously did something right.

The beauty is, it can mean anything you like.

Narrator: "I love a man who can turn a phrase".

by APUSH2010 May 29, 2010

catch phrases

Stupid ass phrases that people think are cool, say far too often, and become stupid fucks that you want to knock out.

-Hey, did you see that show on tv?
-How can I not have?! Everybody keeps quoting the god damn thing.

See also I'm Rick James, Bitch, Thats Hot, or Bling Bling

by Rick James. April 4, 2005

Phrase Exhaustion

When someone takes a previously funny joke or line, and uses it until it is no longer funny.

Phrase Exhaustion can be seen in the following phrases.

IT'S OVER 9000!!!
Thats what she said.

by Durrthock July 17, 2009

Urban Phrase of the Day

What you call the word of the day if it is more than one word.

Look, working hard or hardly working is the Urban Phrase of the Day!

by Look over there! ----> January 16, 2010

phased

When one recieves a verbal attack and gets dissed leaving the victim and the people around gasping in surprise

Guy 1: "You're Gay"
Guy 2: "Your Mom."
Guy 1 and people around: (gasp!)
Guy 3: "Oh shit he got phased!"

by Fred April 4, 2005