(verb):

a) to fail to notice something really important
b) to fail to predict something obvious so completely, it is actually ludicrous and painful to watch in hindsight
c) опростоволоситься in Russian
if you want to know whose ox is being gored in the 2016 presidential election, it's the media's since it spectacularly failed to breathe in Donald Trump's home run
by Sexydimma November 17, 2016
mugGet the failed to breathe in Donald Trump's home runmug.
A phrase used in call of duty, throughout the modern warfare franchises. It is said when you fail a round or match.
Jim: JOEY YOU CUCK DON'T LET HIM DEFUSE.
*Defusal noise*
Narrator voice: mission failed we'll get em next time
by Cyka Blyak is a pagan holiday December 5, 2016
mugGet the mission failed we'll get em next timemug.
AFTER thoroughly reading the instruction manual, of course, to see if that might help you to get it to work properly without resorting to such drastic measures :D
Seasoned mechanic, talking to an elderly long-retired grease-monkey buddy on the phone: I have a '58 Ford 350 two-ton flatbed here with a frozen rear brake-drum --- I've tried WD-40, I've tried penetrating-oil, I've banged on it with a two-pound sledge, and then even a five-pound sledge, but it still refuses to budge... any ideas?
Aged grease-monkey: Yes, indeed, Son --- get an eight-pounder and really have at it.
Seasoned mechanic, in plaintive shock: But... but... I'll BREAK it if I do THAT!
Aged grease-monkey, confidently: No, you won't --- trust me --- those beefy old solid-iron brakes are made extra-tough, specifically to safely withstand the extra force of being overhauled like this. Just get up your nerve and really clobber on it!
Mechanic, hesitantly: Okaayyy... if you say so... hold the line... gets a huge sledge hammer and reluctantly but resolutely bashes the ancient brake drum, then steps back in wide-eyed surprise when the ponderous hammer just harmlessly bounces off; emboldened, he rears back and really takes a mighty swing at the drum again, knocking the drum loose and sending it flying halfway across the shop. He picks it up and is flabbergasted to see that it is still fully intact, and with only a very minor surface-scuffing. So he lifts the phone again in pleased bewilderment Wow --- you were right... it came off with just two whacks, and I didn't damage it at all!
Aged mechanic: See? Tolja it would be okay... when all else fails, get a bigger hammer!
by QuacksO February 13, 2017
mugGet the When all else fails, get a bigger hammermug.

Failed-Irish Goodbye

When you pass out in a public place after drinking too much. The reason that it is "failed" is because a sucessful Irish Goodbye involves leaving the scene BEFORE you pass out.
Dude I wish I would have got a picture of your Failed-Irish Goodbye last night when you were passed out at the diner
by jezzicarae April 2, 2010
mugGet the Failed-Irish Goodbyemug.

The Fail Caterpillar

A mischevious, fuzzy little caterpillar that says the word Fail. It's videos can be seen on the site youtube.com/dyli.
Fail.

Hey, don't be the fail caterpillar!
by Dyli June 15, 2010
mugGet the The Fail Caterpillarmug.
Verb.

Origin: City of the tele-retarded. Jersey Shore.
MTV: Motivated to Fail (In Life) Viewer.
Man! Whats up with him or her failing/not showing up to this class? Must be an MTV (Motivated to Fail Viewer).
by Tommy Dictionary February 23, 2011
mugGet the MTV (Motivated to Fail Viewer)mug.

sham-fail

someone you fails as bad a as the sham-wow guy, and doing something completely stupid. usually referring to females
she sham-failed when she tried to talk to a random Hispanic person for 5 mins then realized he didn't know Spanish at all.
by cemetery (seminary) sucks October 21, 2010
mugGet the sham-failmug.

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