A condition suffered by a person or persons that strive towards a given goal but with absolutely no idea how their actions or planned actions will actually achieve the desired result.
Phrase derived from the underpants gnomes characters from the TV series 'South Park' that collected and stockpiled used underpants for the purpose of making a profit but had no idea of how to actually achieve this.
Phrase derived from the underpants gnomes characters from the TV series 'South Park' that collected and stockpiled used underpants for the purpose of making a profit but had no idea of how to actually achieve this.
Demonstrators protesting against nuclear power but not considering how they will pay the ever increasing cost of power derived from the diminishing fossil fuel supply suffer a severe case of Underpants Gnome Syndrome.
Ex UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered a major case of Underpants Gnome Syndrome when he thought that reducing VAT (sales Tax) by 2.5% last year would significantly stimulate consumer spending.
Ex UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered a major case of Underpants Gnome Syndrome when he thought that reducing VAT (sales Tax) by 2.5% last year would significantly stimulate consumer spending.
by brightstar555 August 11, 2010
Get the Underpants Gnome Syndrome mug.Underman, or undermensch, is the opposite of Nietzsche's 'Uberman', or overman. Underman is what man will devolve into, and will assume a state close to that of a feces-flinging chimp.
John: Did you see the Henderson kid? He can't do anything but drool and suck applesauce.
Jack: This is what happens when paternal twins marry: they produce the underman.
Jack: This is what happens when paternal twins marry: they produce the underman.
by Vader1941 June 21, 2010
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The practice of going up behind a woman in a nightclub and putting your fingers inside of her without her consent, as part of a dare or contest. A form of sexual harassment.
"Hey man, I'm feeling extra misogynistic this evening, want to have an underhanding contest?"
"Sure, I also have no decency and want to harass someone more vulnerable than me, lets do it!"
"Sure, I also have no decency and want to harass someone more vulnerable than me, lets do it!"
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Get the Underian mug.the process of being understood to the point where you understand yourself enough to be understood by others. Usually said by itself in a sentence.
by Em4148 April 22, 2018
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