To humble an arrogant person; To knock someone down a peg; To overshadow another person, particularly someone who is arrogant or someone who has upstaged someone else.
Derived from the semi famous SR-71 groundspeed check story.
Derived from the semi famous SR-71 groundspeed check story.
Person 1: I just finished another great medium article. Pretty good if I do say so myself.
Person 2: Boy my op ed was just published in The New York Times.
Person 3: Now that's what I call a ground speed check.
Person 2: Boy my op ed was just published in The New York Times.
Person 3: Now that's what I call a ground speed check.
by Legnut March 24, 2017
by ab05 July 25, 2020
by The Taz January 28, 2019
getting someone to acknowledge their own inherent privileges and reminding them to put them aside in order to better understand another human's plight.
"...Bruce Jenner...."
PC Principal- "Did you just say 'BRUCE'?! It's not Bruce fuckin' Jenner! It's Caitlyn, and she's a fuckin' stunning woman. You need to check your privilege."
PC Principal- "Did you just say 'BRUCE'?! It's not Bruce fuckin' Jenner! It's Caitlyn, and she's a fuckin' stunning woman. You need to check your privilege."
by Mrs.Stkrdknmibalz October 02, 2015
A young girl who is hot but too young to nail. However, after several years she we become of age and you will be able to nail her. Hence, post-dated check
by King of Buffalo August 05, 2005
Used to reference an action or comment that someone has just made that is ignorant, misinformed, or otherwise just plain stupid.
Stupid guy: I believe that the war in Iraq is completely justified and agree completely with the United States' foreign policy in the Middle East.
You: Check yo breath, son! The US foreign policy shit is totally whack!
You: Check yo breath, son! The US foreign policy shit is totally whack!
by booshkah May 28, 2009
organize yourself and/or your surroundings; straighten yourself out; reevaluate
What do you mean I left the files out in the open? Check yo setup! Don't come back to me, all salty.
by ACameron December 30, 2006