"Bull" is being used as a double entendre -- meaning both the animal shown on the nickel and the other meaning of stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense. So, the bull is coming off the nickel and bring applied to the situation at hand. The situation at hand being nonsensical.
This obscure phrase is famously used in the Twilight Zone episode "Mr. Garrity and the Graves". Rod Serling, in the intro, uses this expression in referring to Jared Garrity, who makes a living restoring life to the dead.
This obscure phrase is famously used in the Twilight Zone episode "Mr. Garrity and the Graves". Rod Serling, in the intro, uses this expression in referring to Jared Garrity, who makes a living restoring life to the dead.
"Mr. Garrity, if one can believe him, is a resurrecter of the dead - which, on the face of it, certainly sounds like the bull is off the nickel." -- Rod Serling
by MJD1 January 9, 2021
Get the The bull is off the nickelmug. Fill small glass full of ice, One or two shots tequila of your choice and fill with red bull.
Can be substituted with any energy drink of your choice.
Can be substituted with any energy drink of your choice.
by Jlongoria August 5, 2010
Get the tequila red bullmug. When you pop a hole, shotgun style, in the bottom of a red bull can. You then drink some of the Red Bull and add 2 oz. of vodka to the can. Give a light shake, pop the top, and shotgun the mixture.
I want to keep drinking, but I'm getting tired. Let's pound a couple Red Bull Rockets and keep the party going.
by lazyass7979 August 29, 2014
Get the Red Bull Rocketmug. Example 1: "bull your fucking neck" wise words of Bob Connell freshman coach
Example 2: " If u don't bull your neck then you may hurt your neck it break your clavicle"
Example 2: " If u don't bull your neck then you may hurt your neck it break your clavicle"
by Neck27 November 19, 2013
Get the bull your neckmug. Guy 1 Hey man, you said something stupid, so now you cant toke with me.
Guy 2 C'mon man.
Guy 1 Nope. My decision.
Guy 2 That is so far up the bulls ass.
Guy 2 C'mon man.
Guy 1 Nope. My decision.
Guy 2 That is so far up the bulls ass.
by The right guy May 3, 2012
Get the Up the Bulls Assmug. Example 1:
Psychiatrist: You are suffering from severe depression.
Defenseless kid: no. I feel fine.
kids parents: Johnny, you are depressed. listen to the doctor.
(in this example the Psychiatrist is a master bull shit artist capable of convincing anyone of any bull shit)
Example 2:
(a man at a modern art museum looks at a painting consisting of randomly placed lines)
man: this is crap
artist: no, you just don't get my art
man: oh, I see it now
(in this example, the artist is not only a bullshit artist but an artist as well!)
Psychiatrist: You are suffering from severe depression.
Defenseless kid: no. I feel fine.
kids parents: Johnny, you are depressed. listen to the doctor.
(in this example the Psychiatrist is a master bull shit artist capable of convincing anyone of any bull shit)
Example 2:
(a man at a modern art museum looks at a painting consisting of randomly placed lines)
man: this is crap
artist: no, you just don't get my art
man: oh, I see it now
(in this example, the artist is not only a bullshit artist but an artist as well!)
by bob the robber November 6, 2006
Get the bull shit artistmug. by krupali May 13, 2005
Get the to take the bull by the hornsmug.