An abbreviation of "To get out the ruler and compare dicks," the phrase "getting out the ruler" or "to get out the ruler" means to size up one's accomplishments with another's, or to one-up them.
I ran two miles in under 15 minutes yesterday!
Well, not to get out the ruler, but I ran two miles in under 13 minutes a few weeks ago.
Well, not to get out the ruler, but I ran two miles in under 13 minutes a few weeks ago.
by Lumacurve June 12, 2018
Get the Get out the rulermug. (Noun) A precision measurement device, 12 inches in length, used as a standard in golf when providing distances from a specific point. When giving a measurement with this device, it is generally specified in the measurement.
by Nadpoleus September 7, 2013
Get the Irish Rulermug.