dangling participial phrase

an uncompleted phrase leaving one wondering what is supposed to be said next.. "the bear happened upon, eating a log"

"jumping through the forest, the end" thats such a dangling participial phrase

by sonorareyes April 6, 2009

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

Parapendicular

Giving the illusion of being perpendicular.

Joe made a mistake of assuming the parapendicular lines were in fact perpendicular, causing him to only earn a C- on his geometry exam.

by Ladderwalker February 4, 2009

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