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

Walmart Tumbleweed

A plastic grocery bag that often "rolls" across the landscape and over cars, often becoming airborne and continuing on until they find an obstacle such as a fence, hedge or tree branch to light upon.

Another common name, Tennesee Tumbleweed, is something of a misnomer, since most are Made in China for Walmart stores, which distribute them worldwide, and are doomed to roam the earth, forever, and choke out all life.

Joe:"There goes another Walmart Tumbleweed down the road."

Laura:"Where do you think they are going?"

Joe:"To find the others and return to the mother ship."

by hoppin'joe July 5, 2011

Merthyr Tumbleweed

A plastic carrier bag, usually from Kwik Save, which can be found blowing around the valleys of South Wales on a windy day.

Dai, is that a Merthyr Tumbleweed blowing around the pub car park?

by Lingoooo October 27, 2007