One who does not commit him/herself all the way to one side of the political fence. One who actually reasons things out for themselves instead of hopping on the bandwagon and listening to what everybody else says.
Guy 1: Are you a republican or a democrat?
Guy 2: Neither, I'm an independent.
Guy 1: So you're just too indecisive to take a side.
Guy 2: No, I just have my own opinions on politics. I don't vote for a person just because of their political party; I actually learn about the candidates and vote for who I think would best benefit the country as a whole.
Guy 1: Oh.
Guy 2: Neither, I'm an independent.
Guy 1: So you're just too indecisive to take a side.
Guy 2: No, I just have my own opinions on politics. I don't vote for a person just because of their political party; I actually learn about the candidates and vote for who I think would best benefit the country as a whole.
Guy 1: Oh.
by Dr. Seuss, PhD July 22, 2011
Get the independent mug.a) Term used to protect a woman from being called a derogatory name.
b) Term used as code for a mean, mean, witchy, shrew of a woman
b) Term used as code for a mean, mean, witchy, shrew of a woman
You: "Man, my boss is such a $%^&!"
Them: "No she is just a Strong and Independent Lady and you just can't handle that."
You: "Yes! thanks for High Roading me there. You're a Strong and Independent Lady too."
Them: "Thanks!"
Them: "No she is just a Strong and Independent Lady and you just can't handle that."
You: "Yes! thanks for High Roading me there. You're a Strong and Independent Lady too."
Them: "Thanks!"
by Grymm Deth June 17, 2009
Get the Strong and Independent Lady mug.A question made by the exam board AQA to fail and confuse innocent year 10 and 11's who revised biology instead received an off topic exam containing drunk 15 year olds and GM mosquitoes
by Jason15300 May 17, 2016
Get the independent business mug.A person who declares a resistance to the self perpetuated fascism and ignorance of the two-party system (Republicans/Democrats) by voting for people/organizations that not only align themselves more closely with an individual's beliefs, but produce unbiased and non-partisan results.
"You're for the decentralization of the federal government too? Vote independent!"
or
"Homemade waffles are delicious!"
or
"Homemade waffles are delicious!"
by scuba steve123 August 12, 2006
Get the independent mug.Usually it is used as a way to justify when a woman is rude to a man by saying she is an independent young woman. Usually it just means she is a complete asshole, because it can be distinguished from a successful, confident young woman which is less of a values proposition and less of a description of negative behavior trying to legitimize it. Usually it has nothing to do with capability and everything to do with someone yelling and screaming and saying I'm an independent strong young woman who can do what she wants even if it means being an asshole. Usually it is a sign of being common, entitled and often with strong mental illness. It is the opposite of a nice, confident young, successful woman because nice and successful are not prerequisites.
A. "Hey look at that strong independent young woman."
B. "Yes she just called that random guy on tinder a Pedophile because he said 'hey' and was a boring ass response"
B. "Yes her parents must be proud."
C. "Hey do you know that independent young woman?"
D. "yes she was yelling at her Mum and told her she was going to get a tattoo and was really trashy."
C. "yes really trashy and sarcastic."
E. "Hey did you see that independent young woman?"
F. "Yes she was so undignified and basically was the rudest person I know a man would basically be arrested if he tried that."
G. "Hey did you see that independent young woman"?
H. "Yes she hates children she is like evil"
B. "Yes she just called that random guy on tinder a Pedophile because he said 'hey' and was a boring ass response"
B. "Yes her parents must be proud."
C. "Hey do you know that independent young woman?"
D. "yes she was yelling at her Mum and told her she was going to get a tattoo and was really trashy."
C. "yes really trashy and sarcastic."
E. "Hey did you see that independent young woman?"
F. "Yes she was so undignified and basically was the rudest person I know a man would basically be arrested if he tried that."
G. "Hey did you see that independent young woman"?
H. "Yes she hates children she is like evil"
by The Grad Student August 18, 2018
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by Jess610 November 28, 2010
Get the Independent mug.An alias for the Comedic rapper, Lil Dicky known for songs like Too High, $ave Dat Money and Lemme Freak
"Yo, Dylan, whos your favorite rapper?"
"Im all about the independent variable"
"what? who you mean?"
"Ya know, Lil Dicky. That dude's hilarious"
"Im all about the independent variable"
"what? who you mean?"
"Ya know, Lil Dicky. That dude's hilarious"
by McBurger66 August 2, 2016
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