The Wall

The period in a life when the one's attractiveness starts to decline. "To hit the wall" means to start losing beauty and youth. The metaphor is overwhelmingly more often mentioned regarding women (considering the significance of beauty in a female's life) to manifest the decline in their attractiveness, which starts revealing itself at about the age of 25. Usually after that age a female understands, that the titanic is sinking, and she desperately starts searching for a husband that would take care of her. The further behind "the wall", the more desperate a female is in seeking for a marriage/commitment from a man. The phenomenon is largely underappreciated among the young women due to their overinflated ego and the society unwilling to hold women least bit accountable for their actions.

"Damn, another female in my comments that's hit the wall really hard... No wonder she's so bitter."

"Did you know John recently married that 33 years old brunette?"
"Yea, what's up with him? She's about his age... Doesn't he see that she's hit the wall?"
"Well, he thinks she's a unicorn, head over heels in love. Poor man."

by Borderworlds December 19, 2020

holding up the wall

Based on lyrical evidence, this term refers to those that visit a club and, instead of dancing and being sociable, remain out the outskirts of the dance floor, away from the 'action.'

A more traditional term for this behavior is 'wallflower.'

However, as evidenced in 'Everytime Tha Beat Drop' example below, 'holding up the wall' may also refer to a case where an individual requests that another engage in an activity only to be turned down due to (occasionally perceived) social or financial status (i.e. the archetypal 'girl that's too good for you').

"I'm soon to motivate the room ... If you holdin' up the wall, then you missin' the point." -Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says

"Cause I ain't one of these too bourgeois broads /
Always in the club holding up the wall" -Monica featuring Dem Franchize Boyz, Everytime Tha Beat Drop

by owenkun September 21, 2008

Up against the wall

Referring to a firing squad and many gun-execution vidoes, "Up against the wall emphasizes your will for the other person to die

"Get them Up against the wal

by Allen` January 14, 2004

ass to the wall

Sleeping with your ass against the wall to prevent penetration from any unwanted entry into your anus.

My roommate was gay so I slept with my ass to the wall every night.

by thegodfather123d October 16, 2008

fly on the wall

An unseen or unnoticed presence in a situation.

"Fly on the wall documentary" meaning a documentary where the cameras go unnoticed by the subject of the film.
"I wish I had been a fly on the wall at that meeting" meaning I wish I could have sat in unseen on that meeting.

by djsmythe March 1, 2004

hit the wall

when you reach a point of total exhaustion or fatigue.

I hit the wall around 3 yesterday. I had a couple of hours left to work but I just wanted to go home and crash.

by TheMocker August 9, 2010

The Wall of De Mesa

The point in which your body falls asleep at your cubicle or desk, possibly multiple times in a day or shift.

I just finished my Popeye's lunch, and I hit the Wall of De Mesa.

I slept 2 hours prior to my 5 a.m shift; I will meet the Wall of De Mesa at 8a.m.

by Feenie Feen December 18, 2014