Urban Tumbleweed

A plastic grocery bag blowing down the street during a windy day in the city.

The urban tumbleweed marked the onset of an impending storm, leaving the onlooker to ponder which grocery store it came from.

by Jon Henshaw August 22, 2005

Pissing Tumbleweeds

Expression used for a male or female that has not had sexual interaction with another person in a long time. Much like in old western films, tumbleweeds are a symbol of barren and dry land. Your nether regions feel much like such a land when in this physical state. Ergo, pissing tumbleweeds.

"Dude, I haven't had any action in like, months. I'm pissing tumbleweeds."

"Are you kidding me? I went to a private Catholic high school. I was pissing tumbleweeds for four years!"

by AlsnStvn July 19, 2009

Ghetto Tumbleweed

Plastic shopping bag blowing down the street.

It was a gusty day, and the streets were filled with drifting newspapers and ghetto tumbleweeds.

by Treedan April 5, 2007

College Tumbleweed

An empty 12, 18, 24, or 30 pack case of beer seen blowing across the parking lot/lawn it was dumped on. Often consisting of the stereotypical college beverage choice of either Keystone Light, or Natural Light beer. Common on college campuses; specifically the University of Rhode Island.

Sandy saw two college tumbleweeds in the student lot while walking to class.

by luckycharmsURI October 16, 2010

Arkansas Tumbleweed

A plastic shopping bag, usually from wal-mart, that is being blown around by the wind.

The opening scene in American Beauty features a plastic shopping bag (an Arkansas tumbleweed) being tossed around by a mild breeze.

by Eddie Sharp September 19, 2007

tumbleweed moment

The sudden stunned silence that falls on a room after a person says something stupid, unfunny or offensive. Refers to the tumbleweed featured in cowboy movies.

"...until Mrs Bush leant across to ask Condoleeza whether black men really did have bigger ones. The President broke the tumbleweed moment by declaring war on France."

by shoggoth August 10, 2003

modern tumbleweed

a plastic bag rolling in the wind like an old west tumbleweed.

Hey dude, look at that modern tumbleweed. Makes me feel like a cowboy.

by Numerouno2794 September 12, 2010