third-party authority

A slang term for "external authority", which is commonly imposed by parents, teachers, institutions, and employers to children, teenagers, and younger adults — but not that commonly imposed to seniors old enough to retire

I can't stand how third-party authority controls our lives—parents and teachers are always dictating what we can do, while seniors just chill and enjoy their freedom!

by Emotional Cruiser November 10, 2025

You're not an authority

On what does or does not need to happen. Did or didn't. Should or should not.

Hym "You're not an authority on the text you are invoking. That's what a charlatan does. They make themselves an authority over the text and then they use that authority to purport that said authority supercedes the text or the authorship."

by Hym Iam December 15, 2025

Jackie didn't have the Authority

Jackie Weaver

Jackie Weaver – if you recall the dialogue from the jaw-droppingly chaotic parish council meeting – had “no authority” to remove councillors from the meeting. “No authority at all.”
theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/29/jackie-weaver-had-no-authority-after-all-investigation-finds

Jackie didn't have the authority to kick them out of the meeting.

by iwanttodrawahouse January 5, 2023

Jackie didn't have the Authority

Jackie Weaver – if you recall the dialogue from the jaw-droppingly chaotic parish council meeting – had “no authority” to remove councillors from the meeting. “No authority at all.”
theguardian com/society/2022/mar/29/jackie-weaver-had-no-authority-after-all-investigation-finds

Jackie didn't have the authority to kick them out of the meeting

by iwanttodrawahouse January 5, 2023

authoritard

A boss who orders their underlings to do meaningless pointless work, that basically puts the team further from their goal than they were before the boss stepped in. They want you to work harder, not smarter...

She wants you to scan printouts of a web page so she can see them on her computer? What an authoritard...

by Obblie Gobblie March 4, 2008

respect my authoritah!

Something you say to assholes who just won't respect your authoritah.

One of Cartman's favorite expressions.

YOU: I'm not doing what you say.
ME: Respect my authoritah!

by the-jerk July 22, 2007

authoritah

The pronunciation of the word "authority" most frequently employed by Cartman from the show South Park (or by others in connection with him).

"You WILL respect my authoritah!"

"Perhaps this will teach you to listen to authoritah!"

"Oh no! Nothing's worse than Cartman with authoritah!"

by Dev December 9, 2003