Glass family, fictional family composed of precocious and unhappy adolescents and troubled adults whose lives and philosophies dominated the short stories of J.D. Salinger. The short fiction about the Glass family was originally published in The New Yorker magazine from the late 1940s to the early 1960s and was collected in Nine Stories (1953), Franny and Zooey (1961), and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (published together in 1963). The most prominent members of the family are Bessie Glass and her children Seymour, Buddy, Zooey (born Zachary), and Franny.
by daffib March 18, 2021
Get the Glass familymug. Refers to the common but totally unproductive/destructive practice of a young child's parents and/or two or more older family members successively "delegating" or "passing the buck" from one family member to another when the youngster asks a difficult/uncomfortable question, rather than the initially-queried adult's simply saying, "I don't know" or, "That is not something you need to know just yet --- wait till you're a few years older to ask about that."
Small girl: Daddy, how was I born? Where did I come from?
Father (glancing up from his evening paper): Go ask your mother that question.
Small girl (toddling over to her mother, who is knitting by the fire): Mommy, how was I born? Where did I come from?
Mother (looking up from her knitting, surprised): You know --- that's a really excellent question... why don't you ask your father about that.
Small girl: Well, I already did --- Daddy told me to ask you.
Mother (exasperated): Oh --- well, then, I think maybe your Uncle John could help you answer that.
Small girl (going outside where her uncle is lounging on the porch swing): Uncle John, how was I born? Where did I come from?
Uncle John: Hummmm... lemme guess --- didja ask your parents about that, and they sent you to me?
Small girl: Yes, Uncle John --- Mommy said you'd be just the person to ask.
Uncle John: Ahhhh... givin' ya da ol' family-member run-around, are they?
Father (glancing up from his evening paper): Go ask your mother that question.
Small girl (toddling over to her mother, who is knitting by the fire): Mommy, how was I born? Where did I come from?
Mother (looking up from her knitting, surprised): You know --- that's a really excellent question... why don't you ask your father about that.
Small girl: Well, I already did --- Daddy told me to ask you.
Mother (exasperated): Oh --- well, then, I think maybe your Uncle John could help you answer that.
Small girl (going outside where her uncle is lounging on the porch swing): Uncle John, how was I born? Where did I come from?
Uncle John: Hummmm... lemme guess --- didja ask your parents about that, and they sent you to me?
Small girl: Yes, Uncle John --- Mommy said you'd be just the person to ask.
Uncle John: Ahhhh... givin' ya da ol' family-member run-around, are they?
by QuacksO October 26, 2016
Get the family-member run-aroundmug. YHF means you hackin family- you say this when your mic'd up and someone starts fouling you or a teammate
by bBCKAM February 26, 2025
Get the you hacking familymug. 
Get the Familymug. A group of people who are so unbearable that they cannot make any other friends. usually the group consists of 2 boys and 2 girls. they boys in the group are probably very gross and are very lucky to have the 2 girls in their lives.
by xqtufowhll1077 May 25, 2022
Get the elite familymug. One of the richest families in the world. Good friends with the Ambanis. They recently receieved ownership of 48% of the United States of America. They are also known for their good connections with Christopher, the owner of Mcdonalds.
by thomasbonk July 21, 2024
Get the The Kokken Familymug. by doadams234 August 23, 2018
Get the family julesmug.