diminishing marginal returns

phenomenon in which greater input of effort, money, etc. yields smaller results. Crucial part of the idea is that if you're using x to get y results (where y is the thing you want). then additional input a will yield additional results b, but not in the same proportion as before.

On average, before, you put in x to get y, so your yield was y/x. But if you increase x by amount a, then your results will be y + b, where

(y + b)/(x + a) < y/x

and this will only get worse.

Diminishing marginal returns (DMR) is used to explain why the supply curve in economics slopes upward, i.e., increasing the quantity supplied requires an increased price of most things.

Sometimes DMR is more than offset by "economies of scale," which allows more of a thing to be supplied more cheaply than a small amount.

At first his flowers and treats swept her off her feet, but then he had to do more and more lavish things to please her. It was a classic case of diminishing marginal returns.

by Abu Yahya June 3, 2009

Giesel's Law of Diminishing Returns

The more porn you watch, the more hardcore the porn has to be for you to get an erection and to finish. For example, if you watch porn sporadically regular straight porn will do the trick. However, if you're a Giesel and masturbate 13+ times a day it will take some seriously hardcore bukkake or brazilian fart porn to get you off.

Palmer: Dude, last night Lesnick was locked in his room for like twelve hours straight masturbating. You know he had to be wanking to 2 girls 1 cup or some beastiality incest or something.

Pat Shea: How do you know that?

Palmer: Cuz of Giesel's Law of Diminishing returns, that's how

by the schnozzberries January 26, 2010

return to sender

Originating at Georgia Tech, in the fraternity house of Pi Kappa Phi, a "return to sender" is only successful with a partner. While receiving great head, the male must, without warning, ejaculate into the female's mouth. Lost in the confusion, the woman must swallow the semen and then proceed to vomit on the male's penis. The return to sender is a rare sight to witness and is rarely planned. If you have been on the giving or receiving end of this depraved sexual act, consider yourself lucky.

Bro: Dude, why was that chick running out of your room?
Brosef: Man that bitch gave me a return to sender.
Bro: Grody

by Students of Georgia Tech December 13, 2007

Beer of no return

The last beer you can have before crossing over from having a casual drink to being out all night and becoming a drunken mess.

Dude,I can't drink tonight. My beer of no return number is very low. If I have more than two, I'll be out all night

by Alfredo (Al) Coholic July 6, 2011

Return Fire

When you're droppin bombs on a toilet with too much water in the bowl, and it splashes back at you, returning the fire

After 2 Qdoba burritos, i hit the restroom to drop a few bombs, but was met with Return Fire from the feisty bowl.

by messy_marv_32 February 20, 2010

Mafia Returns

1. A text based multiplayer role playing game that is at least as enjoyable as being waterboarded by a CIA operative in Guantanamo Bay.

2. A PBBG (persistent browser based game) where you pretend to be in the mafia by posting and clicking buttons. It is largely played by cliquish, unemployed egomaniacs with poor real-life interpersonal skills.

Hey dude, you really need to play Mafia Returns. It's so much better than being tortured.

by DanielPlainview April 19, 2009

Mini Punch No Return

Ranging from when the original mini went out of production. This phrase is then called when any mini comes into view or is spotted and the caller may punch any number of his company without danger of them retaliating. This can only be done once per mini per person.

*mini comes into sight*
Caller: Mini punch no return!!!
*punches member(s) his friends^

by Grubba June 10, 2004