Law of the Lifeboat

Who gets to eat who, when.

HQ demands a 10% staffing cut. It's you or me. I'm sorry, its the Law of the Lifeboat.

by Jim Oakley April 7, 2011

torpedoed the lifeboat

When someone deliberately burns a source of help (an employee, friend, etc.) out of spite or stupidity. Similar to burning a bridge, this happens when someone is so short-sighted, they don't realize the effect their negative actions will have on their lives and the lives of others.

I wonder what Jeanne is going to do for computer help now that she fired Alex for no reason whatsoever. Man, she really torpedoed the lifeboat.

by zerodark November 17, 2010

Lifeboat Relationship

Noun,
A side relationship created before the end of a relationship that the cheater transitions to after the break up.

A: Dude, sorry to hear about your girl.
B: Nah, it's all good. She had a little lifeboat relationship, so I dodged a bullet really.

by RandomRobb July 28, 2016

trip and fell into a lifeboat

To trip and fall into a lifeboat is to commit a gross dereliction of duty, to behave cowardly after one had accepted a position of leadership.

"I did not abandon my ship and crew, I trip and fell into a lifeboat!"

by Mouth of Babe February 4, 2012

Palestinian Lifeboat

When you are fucking a girl in doggy and are about to nut, so you pretend your dick slips out of her just so that you can get an extra 30 seconds, to a minute of breeding time✊🏽

I hit this girl with the Palestinian Lifeboat last night; she worshipped it.

by aricodes124 August 3, 2021