glass bead game

An activity or field of study so arcane and detached from, and with no application to, the real world that it is rendered absurd. E.g., theology, analytic/linguistic philosophy.

A waste of one's time.

Refers to the recondite game studied and played in the Herman Hesse novel, The Glass Bead Game.
Synonymous idiom: Ivory Tower

The theologians contemplating how many angels can fit on the head of a needle is mere glass bead game.

The study of astrology is a glass bead game.

Postmodernist philosophy is a glass bead game.

Don't waste my time with your Eco-feminist glass bead game.

by Shawlatan September 1, 2014

Gelassenheit

To give yourself unconditionally. To commit fully without personal interests or limitations getting in the way.

Josh devoted all his energy to the community. That was Gelassenheit at it's purest.

by ATinyViolin December 6, 2015

glass of butt

When you are thirsty for that ass so you ask for a glass of it.

Damn kid, did you see that ass? I could use a nice glass of butt right about now.

by Joey Sis April 11, 2017

glass cannon

a mostly ingame used word that refers to: a unit that is good at attacking but awfully easy to kill/defeat/knockout

yo did you see that takizawa spammer he is a glass cannon
yeah he is glass AF

by skidaadlememes April 12, 2019

Glass sandwich

Aussie slang for a glass of beer.

To make it more Aussie, “glass sanga” is more than acceptable

Source: The Betoota Advocate

"Yeah, that's a wrap," explained one local man ordering a delicious looking glass sandwich.

by Jimmy james perth boy December 1, 2019

monkey glasses

(у кого четыре глаза тот похож на водолаза) in Russian

a) (adj :)an offensive term for a person with no contact lenses, but regular glasses, who puts safety goggles on top of their regular glasses, even when doing so for obvious safety reasons in their line of work

b) the action itself of putting safety goggles on top of your regular glasses

when you don't need safety goggles for work, do not attempt monkey glasses unless it's for a Halloween party or you want everyone in your neighborhood to sarcastically call you a buffone for all the wrong reasons.

by Sexydimma December 11, 2013

diversity glass

A bulletproof glass that protects a cashier. Almost always exclusively in black neighborhoods.

Did you see the new McDonalds in Baltimore? They put up diversity glass so the 'groes can't jump the counter.

by Truth is the new hate crime July 29, 2019