A plate whose food has been completely eaten, leaving an empty plate. This phrase is usually used when instructing children to finish their meals. The reason for doing so is 2-fold: First, to ensure that the child/ren get the necessary amount of food. Secondly, to ensure that the child/ren won't come asking for snacks later, making Mom & Dad's lives more convenient.
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A Paterno is unit of currency equal to 6 million US dollars. Paternos are typically paid in cases of covering up for child rape.
"The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston was forced to pay 14 Paternos to victims of child rape by priests in 2003."
"Penn State got fined 10 Paternos for turning a blind eye to child rape on their campus."
"Penn State got fined 10 Paternos for turning a blind eye to child rape on their campus."
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Get the Plate Captain mug.Putting your responsibility for something onto someone else's plate either purposefully with sly word choice or by omitting or just forgetting major parts of reality altogether.
Mary: You need to pay the $65 late fees on my video return because I couldn't get into your house today to return them.
John: Umm, Plate Shift! My house was locked today but what was wrong with any of the last 21 days you slept at my house and walked right past your videos on the way out the door.
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Sophia (looking at scratched pan): You need to buy me another $150 Julia Child's Edition Saute Pan cause you scratched mine.
Jim: Plate shift! You set the pan on fire when you forgot your brats watching Dancing w/ the Stars and I only scratched it saving the house from burning down.
John: Umm, Plate Shift! My house was locked today but what was wrong with any of the last 21 days you slept at my house and walked right past your videos on the way out the door.
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Sophia (looking at scratched pan): You need to buy me another $150 Julia Child's Edition Saute Pan cause you scratched mine.
Jim: Plate shift! You set the pan on fire when you forgot your brats watching Dancing w/ the Stars and I only scratched it saving the house from burning down.
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Get the Plate Shift mug.the need to get your teeth golden plated, just because you are a spoilt snob. You also golden-plate anything you have, just to show off your vast wealth.
(high pitched screamy voice) eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, i dont have golden plated teeth yet, i look like a commoner!
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