I pledge allegiance to the South of the Confederate States of America. And to the confederacy, for which it stands, one nation, under God, divisible from the Union, with Liberty and Justice for the South.

Maybe the confederacy pledge? I dunno.

Please rise for the Pledge of Confederacy. "I pledge allegiance to the South of the Confederate States of America. And to the confederacy, for which it stands, one nation, under God, divisible from the Union, with Liberty and Justice for the South."

by Random Words & Definitions May 28, 2024

understatement

1. expressing with restraint or lack of emphasis, usually used for an ironic' or rhetorical effect.

2.basically a figure of speech that writers use to subtly make a situation less important or serious than it really is.

Saying "We've had a little rain," when the neighborhood is flooded. Now that is an understatement.

The last line of Frost's "Birches" illustrates understatement: "One could do worse than be a swinger of birches."

by AuthenticJudge May 18, 2010

understatement

to state to weakly, or without emphasis

To say George W. Bush is a bad president would be an understatement

by Garrett San February 19, 2008

understatement of the century

something said that states the obvious, often falling short of the truth.

guy 1: Bush was a sucky president.
guy 2: That's the understatement of the century.

by yellowcurvedhead March 27, 2010

understatement

To say that such phrase or sentence is not well defined and/or weak in its own definition

Person A: I think Richard Simmons is gay.

Person B: That's an understatement.

by ___the_underscore___ April 5, 2010

Yukon Understatement

Immediately after peeing in the snow, one rams his unchub in the pee hole in the snow. After the phallus is sufficiently frozen and frost bitten, the actor pulls one off. Simplicity is key.

"Hey man, how'd your night go? It was so cold out!"

"Awful!"

"How come?"

"This girl rejected me, so I had some terrible blue balls. To relieve the situation, I had an old fashioned Yukon Understatement to set me right."

"Right on, brother."

"Not really. The tip is still frozen."

by Francis Shedaisy March 6, 2011

Understated Pop-Cult Aesthetic

A form of Aesthetic involving the subtle hints or images associated to a certain piece of pop culture, such as Star Wars, Anime, Game of Thrones, etc. The idea is for it to be visually pleasing to anyone, yet only those who also have observed the source material understand the meaning, if there is any meaning to that particular piece.

"Oh, cool Canti T-shirt! I almost missed it, it's got that Understated Pop-cult aesthetic. Where'd you get it?"

by Peter E. Gren May 1, 2019