en temps et lieux utiles

an English translation of a French phrase meaning

"when the time, place, context and/or circumstances are appropriate for one to learn/know/understand something"

son: Dad, I'd like to learn how to drive a car, my older brother who is 16, is learning how to drive. Why can't I?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles, all right but, at age 13, you are definitely not old enough. now, go to bed.

by Sexydimma April 12, 2013

Utilitarian

Thanos. No one else preaches fairness and equality more than the purple man himself.

The one and only utilitarian is Thanos himself

by Thanthannosnos April 26, 2019

Utility Closet

The utility closet, or "U.C." as it is otherwise commonly known, is the location of the fuse box, water heater, and power source for any house in Frindel Lane and/or Overlook Lane. They are commonly used for nighttime hangouts, and more often, areas for blaze sessions involving marijuana in many forms, such as a blunt, bong (see Jerome Baker), bowl, joint, spliff, steamroller, or marijuana-laden brownies.

"Let's go out back to the utility closet before all out."

"Where's Judd? I think he's back out at the U.C."

by LeBong James September 30, 2004

Utilitarian edgelord

A person that has to come up with an extreme hypothetical to justify an action (that is commonly known as immoral) under utilitarianism. Often used to get away with edgy comments and not focus on the issues that those actions have in our current society.

Person 1: "Well, technically rape is morally neutral. If you could save all of humanity from an alien invasion by raping this one girl that would be a moral good"
Person 2: "Shut the fuck Steve, anything can be justified by incredibly stupid hypotheticals, you are just being a utilitarian edgelord"

by AbbyV June 20, 2021

utilitous

adj.

useful

A can opener is very utilitous.

by Anonymous January 25, 2003

utilize

A substitute for the word "use" to be employed when you want to make something sound more important or difficult than it really is.

Person says: "We utilize an alphabetical schematic to organize our records."
Translate: "We file documents alphabetically."

by creaternity April 18, 2006

Utilikilt

(yoo-TIH-lih-kihlt) 1. n, a kilt (men's unbifurcated garment) made of cotton duc cloth with cargo pockets, usually in a solid color
2. symbol of man's freedom in the form of an unbifurcated garment

<i>Man1</i> Dude, nice Utilikilt!
<i>Man2</i> Thanks bro, and likewise!

by Jacob Johnson October 6, 2004