Tänd inte lampor med tändstickor

"A Swedish saying that simply means not to use ineffective or inproper methods to solve a problem. For example; a student uses a hammer to cut wood in half." -Brevqvist

A: Why doesn't it work?
B: Tänd inte lampor med tändstickor am I right? You are using the wrong tool dear.

by Svearikes Bok Av Uttryck November 1, 2023

Dutch east indies

A Dutch colony that existed from 1800-1945. It was in the modern country of Indonesia.

The Dutch east indies existed only 76 years ago!

by Cochlea April 23, 2021

Integricide

(v) A mashup of "integrity" and "suicide" meaning 'to assassinate one's own character and credibility through an exposed pattern of deceit, deception, prevarication, equivocation and any and every other terminology that can be linked to dishonesty.'

Man 1: "The governmedia committed integricide years ago but, for some reason, most people still listen to them. Go figure."

Woman 1: "It amazes me that people still vote because there hasn't been a single politician who hasn't publicly committed integricide in decades."

Woman 2: "I know! All the politicians, the knews media, the military; it's like they're all in a mass integricide pact!"

by Shandooga McGluckfeez June 7, 2008

Infield Fly Rule

If there are runners on first and second(Or the bases are loaded) and less then two outs when the batter hits a pop-up to the infield, he is automatically ruled out to prevent fielders from dropping the ball on purpose to try to turn a double play.

Since the bases were loaded with no one out, that easy pop-up became an infield fly, so the third baseman doesn't need to catch it.

by birdboy2000 July 16, 2004

Infield Fly

This is a distant cousin of the infamous upper decker. This is the act of defecating in a urinal. This meneveur is very risky and should only be attempted by an expert.

i had my friend watch the door in the science hall. I filled that urinal with a good sized mud snake. I wonder if the biologist liked that snakel in his urinal.

by The Mad Shitter April 21, 2004

Indiefox

An indie band that wrote a song called "Donnie and Gretchen", which should have been on the Donnie Darko soundtrack, because it's ridiculously romantic. Unfortunately, they're not on a major label, so almost no one who listens to pop radio has heard of them.

Dude, have you heard of Indiefox?

No.

Neither have I.

Are they good?

Yeah.

It figures.

by Cruiseorama September 19, 2005

indie

(n) an obscure form of rock which you only learn about from someone slightly more hip than yourself.

Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Rilo Kiley, etc.

by kidAndrew July 19, 2004