An attempt to seize political power without the resources or support to do so, which failed before it began.
by Garfield the Deals Warlock November 12, 2020

The action of forcibly removing the prom king and queen from their position of power and replacing them with a pair of unattractive and unpopular students just to fuck with the high school clique system.
Prom Attendee: "Yo dude, you should've gone to the prom last night".
Unattractive and Unpopular Guy: "Nah, I'm too unattractive and unpopular. I would've been laughed out of there."
Prom Attendee: "No you wouldn't, you might've been crowned prom king!"
Unattractive and Unpopular Guy: (Sarcastically) "Real funny man."
Prom Attendee: "No seriously, we staged a prom coup! The new prom king and queen ended up being Chubby Charlie and Pizza-face Patricia."
Unattractive and Unpopular Guy: "DAMN IT!"
Unattractive and Unpopular Guy: "Nah, I'm too unattractive and unpopular. I would've been laughed out of there."
Prom Attendee: "No you wouldn't, you might've been crowned prom king!"
Unattractive and Unpopular Guy: (Sarcastically) "Real funny man."
Prom Attendee: "No seriously, we staged a prom coup! The new prom king and queen ended up being Chubby Charlie and Pizza-face Patricia."
Unattractive and Unpopular Guy: "DAMN IT!"
by Bulletproof10 May 24, 2012

by Biblicalman June 11, 2018

The definition of a car only a rich bitch would drive. They're all over high schools driven around with no respect for the rules of the road.
by 90rock October 4, 2008

We wanted to take over AMC, therefore we marched to the CEO's office and hit him hard. After that, a french person walked by and we totally Coup d'étated the CEO with him.
by Giadeli December 10, 2010

by Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm October 15, 2003

literally: "Stroke of lightning" or "Strike of thunder".
From the french, pronounced: "koo de foodre".
(idiomatic) A sudden overwhelming feeling of love for somebody. Used in the context of love at first sight
From the french, pronounced: "koo de foodre".
(idiomatic) A sudden overwhelming feeling of love for somebody. Used in the context of love at first sight
by stroke of lightning August 21, 2009
