What a grade-school student tells someone as a reason for his unwillingness to perform a requested action; it means dat while he personally would not mind doing it, he is afraid dat "da big man in dat dreaded upstairs office" would disapprove, and thus he would give him major grief if he found out.
One sixth-grade boy conversing with another on da playground: Sorry, Dude --- I can't slip you a textbook in class to help you get a better grade on your test; it's the principal of the thing."
by QuacksO February 3, 2023
Get the it's the principal of the thingmug. by Karrisa Myass March 24, 2021
Get the Red Thingmug. Any phrase, story or joke that only African Americans understand. This is due to their history in the United States.
It can also mean someone who is not Black but very into Black culture. They also have a very strong physical and sexual attraction to Black people. (Something racist White people don’t admit to)
It can also mean someone who is not Black but very into Black culture. They also have a very strong physical and sexual attraction to Black people. (Something racist White people don’t admit to)
Joe: i noticed Jill is always talking to Black guys in the street.
Jane: Yea! She is very into the Black Thing as you can see
Jane: Yea! She is very into the Black Thing as you can see
by DougSmug November 26, 2022
Get the Black Thingmug. by NotMrJunior June 9, 2018
Get the underdesk keyboard pull out thingmug. by bathtubs12345 October 19, 2019
Get the 🤡 thingsmug. you may be tempted to streamline your affairs over the coming year but don’t go to extremes. Instead, be pragmatic and aim to reform your life just a day at a time. That way you are less likely to throw out things you are still going to need.
you may be tempted to streamline your affairs over the coming year but don’t go to extremes. Instead, be pragmatic and aim to reform your life just a day at a time. That way you are less likely to throw out things you are still going to need.
by IPromiseToDoWhatIPromised May 23, 2025
Get the you may be tempted to streamline your affairs over the coming year but don’t go to extremes. Instead, be pragmatic and aim to reform your life just a day at a time. That way you are less likely to throw out things you are still going to need.mug. Adjective. When something is described as 'Orfal thing' it is very displeasing and not satisfactory. It may be offensive or simply grotesque in nature. It is the antonym of 'Orsam thing'. Note that capital letter in the spelling.
by pingascheese November 1, 2009
Get the Orfal thingmug.