the biggest lie one direction has ever told. aside from denying knowing anything about rbb, but that's a whole other thing.
directioners: "will there be a one direction reunion?"
one direction (specifically louis): "promise ๐"
one direction (specifically louis): "promise ๐"
by sunflowervol6 April 25, 2022

by Bsmdns February 22, 2018

a shoe that you give someone giving them your love. like a promise ring but more loving because it is like cinderella.
by Catherine Broddy May 23, 2020

'He promised the work would be done by Friday, but both of us knew that was just a Johnson promise'.
'She said she'd be home by 10, but that was just a Johnson promise', etc. etc.
'She said she'd be home by 10, but that was just a Johnson promise', etc. etc.
by exuk November 19, 2021

by krolls March 4, 2013

When you make promise by inserting any body part into the other party's anus. They then pucker their asshole on said body part to seal the promise.
"Mason promise you wont roofie me tonight"
"I Pucker Promise I won't!"
"Ok!"
*sticks pinky in asshole*
*puckers asshole around pinky*
"There we go!"
"I Pucker Promise I won't!"
"Ok!"
*sticks pinky in asshole*
*puckers asshole around pinky*
"There we go!"
by mrpploper August 9, 2023

A false promise, especially one which is on conditional terms that are difficult or impossible to check (at least, for the recipient of the promise), so that there's some measure of plausible deniability as to whether the promise was kept.
"They told us that we'd all get our bonuses if performance standards across the whole company rise by 15% this year. What a purple promise!"
"He's made us another purple promise in the election campaign, apparently he's going to 'help protect the environment' -- whatever that means."
The term originated as the name of an internal marketing strategy at FedEx wherein profit sharing bonuses are only given out if performance numbers meet certain goals throughout the whole company -- something which few employees would have the ability to actually check. Within the company, the plan has also been jokingly referred to as "The Purple Carrot (On A Stick)".
"He's made us another purple promise in the election campaign, apparently he's going to 'help protect the environment' -- whatever that means."
The term originated as the name of an internal marketing strategy at FedEx wherein profit sharing bonuses are only given out if performance numbers meet certain goals throughout the whole company -- something which few employees would have the ability to actually check. Within the company, the plan has also been jokingly referred to as "The Purple Carrot (On A Stick)".
by Cale- June 30, 2007
