As in hellfire. When a wealthy individual, having rapaciously climbed the ladders of success to get to the top, feels pangs of guilt for the unethical deeds done along the way to get there. Fearing a legacy of scorn, or, if a believer, an eternity of damnation, he or she takes out "fire insurance" in the form of donations to charity and / or public displays of contrition at speaking events, etc.
Marco: Looks like another Ted Talk from a dot com billionaire decrying capitalism—a little fire insurance never hurt, did it?
Polo: Yeah, that person also just had a new building named after her downtown. It's a homeless shelter. The employees of the old companies she destroyed live there now.
Polo: Yeah, that person also just had a new building named after her downtown. It's a homeless shelter. The employees of the old companies she destroyed live there now.
by Helvidius October 20, 2019
When ADA is at a red light, puts his car in reverse and bumps the person stopped behind him and blames it on them, opens the door and rolls on the floor holding his neck and you can hear him yelling “ I should have had me neck brace on and I wouldn’t be in this pain” Timmy where are you, kill me now my nalgas are all Mojadas 😳
by FactualTruth March 06, 2019
Life Insurance
by UltimateDoge November 11, 2022
When you have sex in a driverless car on the highway. Hope you enjoyed it, It'll probably be the end.
by Condomant May 25, 2023
A method of writing something down before you forget, whether on a piece of paper or on your arm or hand. May also include calling your own phone and leaving yourself a voice message, or emailing yourself. Basically a self-reminder.
Roommate 1: Can you give me a ride to the airport on Friday? My flight leaves at 6.
Roommate 2: Yeah hold on a sec, I'm gonna write that on a sticky note, just for memory insurance.
Roommate 2: Yeah hold on a sec, I'm gonna write that on a sticky note, just for memory insurance.
by ambermonk April 22, 2011
One of those seemingly ridiculous rules in sports or other public institutions that exist only to cover the asses of the insurance companies.
I can't believe Rick got a suspension for taking his mask off before leaving the ice - it must be an insurance rule.
by rentropy December 27, 2008
When you know the action you are about to take is wrong, but you have to do it anyway because if you would have been right the result is much, much worse than if you were not.
I called the bet on the river with my flush even though the board had paired and there was a bet/raise to me. I had to pay my tilt insurance because if I lost this pot by folding to a worse hand I would have killed myself
by In honor of Leo Doc May 31, 2011