straw boat borrows arrows

The act of using someone's strength against them.

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The term is said to have originated from the Chinese strategist, Zhuge Liang, during the Battle of Red Cliff against the army of Cao Cao.

Before the Battle of Red Cliffs, Zhuge Liang went to visit the Wu camp to assist Wu strategist Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu saw Zhuge Liang as a threat to Eastern Wu and was also jealous of Zhuge Liang's talent. Therefore, he assigned Zhuge Liang the task to make 100,000 arrows in ten days or face execution. Zhuge Liang, however, swore he would finish this seemingly impossible task in three days. He requested 20 large boats, each manned with many straw men and a few soldiers. Before dawn, Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to beat war drums and shout orders, to imitate the noise of an attack.

Zhuge Liang sat with Lu Su inside one of the boats drinking wine. The Wei soldiers, unable to see in the fog, fired many volleys of arrows at the sound of the drums. The straw men were soon filled with arrows, and Zhuge Liang returned to Wu having fulfilled his promise.

(Jin blocks Mike's punch to the face, and in seconds brings his friend to the ground)

Jin: Straw boat borrows arrows, eh?
Mike: That's not one of those Chinese proverbs, is it?
Jin: >:)

by seizure_salad January 8, 2010

strong minute

A 'strong minute' is a long time but not a very long time.

I could happily listen to Reginald D. Hunter talking for a strong minute.

by Johnny the rapist May 15, 2010

String Cheese Bitch

a person who loses their anal virginity to string cheese

i fucked that string cheese bitch's tight butthole so bad last night

by Julie Roettger October 21, 2010

stripper singles

a lot of crumpled up one dollar bills, usually smelling of ass and cocaine. people do not like being paid in stripper singles, especially if you're buying something over $20.

brittany: you have the money? its 25 you know....
me:yup, just let me count it out...( takes out wad of money)
brittany: uggghhh really? you're paying in stripper singles?!

by hippie.dippie.trippie September 30, 2012

struggle sandwich

A sandwich on a budget. Typically consisting of bread and condiments (ketchup & mustard) or bread and ice. Considered a last option meal during tough economic periods for people.

Man I'm dead broke and won't get paid for another two weeks. Guess it's a struggle sandwich for dinner.

by Basedgawd May 16, 2013

strigga

It’s like the n word but for straight people

Person 1 what’s up strigga

Person 2 not much how about you

by Nobody44 August 5, 2020

strabone

sexy cool older man with the intelligence of every historian in the world. once you meet him you fall hard even if you don't see it at first. you will begin to fantasize passionately about him. he is woke, he is a feminist, he has the passion and desire of a lion about to pounce. he doesn't have sex; he makes love, as if he has been blessed by Aphrodite herself. you must stop at nothing to acquire a strabone.

that's not just any man- that's a strabone.

girl, you gotta get your hands on that strabone.

only a strabone owns a leather couch ;)

my dad was such a strabone in the 70s!

that lion is like a weaker version of a strabone combined with the grace of a flamingo's leg.

I need a strabone to keep me warm at night.

by stealmyyamsyoudie September 21, 2020