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Underpants Gnome Syndrome

A condition suffered by a person or persons that strive towards a given goal but with absolutely no idea how their actions or planned actions will actually achieve the desired result.

Phrase derived from the underpants gnomes characters from the TV series 'South Park' that collected and stockpiled used underpants for the purpose of making a profit but had no idea of how to actually achieve this.
Demonstrators protesting against nuclear power but not considering how they will pay the ever increasing cost of power derived from the diminishing fossil fuel supply suffer a severe case of Underpants Gnome Syndrome.

Ex UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered a major case of Underpants Gnome Syndrome when he thought that reducing VAT (sales Tax) by 2.5% last year would significantly stimulate consumer spending.
by brightstar555 August 11, 2010
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Underpuss

The slight sliver of a woman's private parts that shows when she bends over in front of you naked.
I love it when I hit it from the back and I get that initial glimpse of underpuss.
by ec31 June 27, 2016
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underabs

The hips, butt, and vagina/penis of a woman/man.
Underboob is good but underabs are essential.
by ess kay November 15, 2013
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undermasterbateable

Where you want to say understandable and want to jack off at the same time
Your dad is a gay!

You: undermasterbateable
by CamoTamo June 1, 2018
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Undergasm

When you finally understand something and have an overwhelming happiness, you cum
Dude I get it now, I think I had an undergasm
by Ahshdbfhd November 24, 2020
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infallible underpants

A phrase mocking any token or procedure the possession or performance of which invests a person with arbitrary authority.

It's a nod to the specific criteria necessary for the Pope to be said to be exercising Papal Infallibility -- and so be speaking for God. Without fulfilling the criteria he's just a man in a funny hat and can be as wrong any anyone else.
"I don't need to look it up. I'm wearing my infallible underpants."

"For Christ's sake Bob, you've a clipboard not infallible underpants."
by jamiebabe August 14, 2015
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capitan underpants

snap and he will be right there. from the comic book. at first a grouchy old principle until he was hypnotized.
TRA LA LAAAAAAA
by rodimus_prime2426 June 8, 2017
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