by Bunnee buck March 17, 2015
by MunaGillani September 18, 2014
by Lucien the great and powerful2 October 29, 2018
by Tiny Meats July 07, 2018
by GrepMaker August 29, 2017
A lifelike miniature model of a mermaid floating in a sealed jar, meant as an amusing toy or circus attraction, to create the illusion that a real mermaid has been captured. It is primarily an anachronism dating from early European colonialism and its sea-spanning knick-knack industries, and has since acquired vaguely occult connotations.
Sometimes the phrase is borrowed by clever marketers, such as for items in restaurant menus.
Sometimes the phrase is borrowed by clever marketers, such as for items in restaurant menus.
Robert loved the museum: the frail mummies and immense sarcophagi; the stuffed platypus and pickled mermaid; the wall bristling with elephant tusks and moose antlers and unicorn horns. -- "Stories of Your Life and Others" by Ted Chiang
by Majel J.E. September 26, 2007
Getting overly angry and/or aggravated over a small inconvenience because you're in a bad mood or stressed.
aka. being a sour "pickle"
aka. being a sour "pickle"
Roommate 1: "Did you buy milk when you were out?"
Roommate 2: "Shit, no I forgot, sorry, I'll get some tomorrow."
Roommate 1: "Are you fucking kidding me, you're making me wait a whole DAY!?"
Roommate 2: "It's just a day bro... you doing okay?"
Roommate 1: "Yeah sorry, just pickle rage, been a long week ya know?"
Roommate 2: "Yeah I get it, don't worry about it."
Roommate 1: "Thanks man."
Roommate 2: "Shit, no I forgot, sorry, I'll get some tomorrow."
Roommate 1: "Are you fucking kidding me, you're making me wait a whole DAY!?"
Roommate 2: "It's just a day bro... you doing okay?"
Roommate 1: "Yeah sorry, just pickle rage, been a long week ya know?"
Roommate 2: "Yeah I get it, don't worry about it."
Roommate 1: "Thanks man."
by TheSaucyUki April 19, 2021