1. This maneuver is the act of a person who leaves the computer, especially during a serious situation or where that person may be needed, without announcement of 'brb' or any warning that he or she is departing for a lengthy period of time.
2. An engrossing conversation is transpiring and the person is engaged in the debate but then after minutes pass by and people are waiting on his response, there's no signs of life and methods show the person has been away from the keyboard for some time or doing something else while others wait. Several minutes to hours later, the person who has performed the Emmerich Maneuver will often type in 'back' as if to say he had declared all along he was gone.
Verb: Emmerich, Emmeriching
Noun: Emmerich Maneuver, Emmeriching
Past Tense: Emmeriched
Antonym: Actually using 'afk', 'brb', 'bbiaf'
2. An engrossing conversation is transpiring and the person is engaged in the debate but then after minutes pass by and people are waiting on his response, there's no signs of life and methods show the person has been away from the keyboard for some time or doing something else while others wait. Several minutes to hours later, the person who has performed the Emmerich Maneuver will often type in 'back' as if to say he had declared all along he was gone.
Verb: Emmerich, Emmeriching
Noun: Emmerich Maneuver, Emmeriching
Past Tense: Emmeriched
Antonym: Actually using 'afk', 'brb', 'bbiaf'
<Sephiroth> Did Hal pull an emmerich maneuver again?
<Larxene> I think he emmeriched about 3 hours ago
"I think hal is about to emmerich."
<Larxene> I think he emmeriched about 3 hours ago
"I think hal is about to emmerich."
by Pollyester December 31, 2008
Get the Emmerich Maneuvermug. by Jackson Coffee August 23, 2017
Get the nosenhoover maneuvermug. a critical error in driving in which the instructor may mark you on literally anything -- failure to look at blindspot, not signaling, and such.
Boy: Mom, I got DQ'd for making a dangerous maneuver.
Mom: What for?
Boy: For not looking at my blindspot early/late enough, though I did look at it.
Mom: That's outrageous! That means the instructors can mark you on that at anytime be it early or late.
Mom: What for?
Boy: For not looking at my blindspot early/late enough, though I did look at it.
Mom: That's outrageous! That means the instructors can mark you on that at anytime be it early or late.
by daboyyy July 22, 2011
Get the dangerous maneuvermug. (n) A technique where one decides not to cheat on his or her significant other by feigning an oncoming outbreak of diarrhea. The Imodium Maneuver allows one to save face and remain loyal to his or her significant other without insulting the other party or parties.
Pat was in a hot tub full of strippers and totally wanted to cheat, but then he used the Imodium Maneuver. The girls weren't insulted and he excused himself - everything was cool.
by ColbertEagle November 3, 2010
Get the Imodium Maneuvermug. Malcom had to go the hospital last night as a result of an injury sustained during a Hoover Maneuver.
by Grimacci June 1, 2013
Get the Hoover Maneuvermug. The art of placing any tall item (eg. milk carton, wine bottle) horizontal in a bag as to equalize the weight across the whole bag.
Person 1:Dam'n that bag boy is a pro, look how he used the fineman maneuver in my bag so it wouldent make it feel so heavy.
Person 2: Dang that is tight.
Person 2: Dang that is tight.
by Sami B. August 3, 2007
Get the fineman maneuvermug. The landen maneuver is a sex move where you mimic the moves of a dolphin while screeching at the top of your lungs.
by MegaMonkeyMoney December 12, 2020
Get the landen maneuvermug.