A situation in which both parties are too nice to let themselves win at the other's expense. The opposite of a Mexican standoff.
For example, if two Canadians arrive simultaneously at a narrow doorway, each is likely to stand aside and invite the other to cross first, and so on, until they both give up, set up camp for the winter, and offer each other a beer.
For example, if two Canadians arrive simultaneously at a narrow doorway, each is likely to stand aside and invite the other to cross first, and so on, until they both give up, set up camp for the winter, and offer each other a beer.
When we were watching the game last night, my buddy and I got ourselves into a real Canadian standoff over the last slice of bacon pizza. It just ended up going cold.
by Tom Megginson October 17, 2005
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"My apprenticeship in crime began in the 1970s. This had me robbing massage parlours and taking on contracts to maim and kill rivals. Once I had obtained a doctorate as a "standover man", robbing drug dealers and other criminals, who funnily enough couldn't report me to the police, became childs play. I once told a friend "why rob a straight guy of $20 when you can rob a drug dealer of $10,000 and he can't go running to the police?" After all both involved some work on my behalf, but the man in the street was less likely to give up his $20 as he had to work hard for it. For the drug-dealers it came easy, so why would they put up a fight. Although some of my victims chose to chew razor blades (at their own request of course), before they would hand over cash? And I am the psychopath!
"My apprenticeship in crime began in the 1970s. This had me robbing massage parlours and taking on contracts to maim and kill rivals. Once I had obtained a doctorate as a "standover man", robbing drug dealers and other criminals, who funnily enough couldn't report me to the police, became childs play. I once told a friend "why rob a straight guy of $20 when you can rob a drug dealer of $10,000 and he can't go running to the police?" After all both involved some work on my behalf, but the man in the street was less likely to give up his $20 as he had to work hard for it. For the drug-dealers it came easy, so why would they put up a fight. Although some of my victims chose to chew razor blades (at their own request of course), before they would hand over cash? And I am the psychopath!
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This was a common Marine Corps Drill Instructor phrase that could be used in a sarcaatic context and but also has meaning within the context of a bonafide compliment.
In sarcastic context it is used to immediately reinforce the message that someone had just screwed up so royally that
it would permanently alter people's perceptions about that someone from that moment onward.
In the positive context it means that your applaud and commend the actions of another with the goal of motivating them to high levels of performance.
In sarcastic context it is used to immediately reinforce the message that someone had just screwed up so royally that
it would permanently alter people's perceptions about that someone from that moment onward.
In the positive context it means that your applaud and commend the actions of another with the goal of motivating them to high levels of performance.
Sarcastic usage: Young man has to go to her father and explain that she is pregnant and you are the father. His first words: "Out-fucking-standing! Want to go hunting with Dick Cheney?" In this context the delivery is slow with deliberate accent heavily on the "out," the "fuck," and the "stand." There is also a slight pause between each syllable.
In the positive context no heavy accenting nor does one pause between syllables but the comment is meant in a way that encourages and motivates to new levels of performance.
Context: Your girlfriend shows up in a coat, opens it to display nothing underneath, and stares you in the eye with desire. Your reply is a happy: "Out-fucking-standing@"
In the positive context no heavy accenting nor does one pause between syllables but the comment is meant in a way that encourages and motivates to new levels of performance.
Context: Your girlfriend shows up in a coat, opens it to display nothing underneath, and stares you in the eye with desire. Your reply is a happy: "Out-fucking-standing@"
by WinningAttitude March 18, 2007
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Get the STANDO POWAH mug.A person or person's from a Muslim country that has a high percentage of radical Islamist's. The person is not necessarily Islamic, but there is a high likelihood that the individual is. This phrase is also used in reference to ISIS and other Islamic groups.
1. With the influx of refugees from the middle east into France there are sure to be a few Sand Pirates in the population.
2. As the hummer drove over the Rubble hill, sand pirates jumped out from behind a bush. They ran with a suicide vest toward the soldiers yelling "Allah Akbar" the hummer machine gun shoots at the sand pirate causing an explosion. The hummer drives off..Noone likes a sand pirate.
2. As the hummer drove over the Rubble hill, sand pirates jumped out from behind a bush. They ran with a suicide vest toward the soldiers yelling "Allah Akbar" the hummer machine gun shoots at the sand pirate causing an explosion. The hummer drives off..Noone likes a sand pirate.
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