courtesy friend

Someone you may or may not have met who asks to be your friend or contact on a social networking site, such as Facebook. Out of social obligation, you are compelled to accept the invitation, but you end up hardly or never communicating with the person anyway.

Jim is just a courtesy friend. We went to high school together, and I vaguely remember him being a total loser. I didn't want to insult him, so I just accepted his LinkedIn invitation. I'll just silently unfriend him in a month or so, and he probably won't bother me again.

by Shiran Pasternak November 2, 2008

Courtesy dwi wave

A wave similar to the courtesy wave, done while driving under the influence. This wave is often done with the hand that is holding the container of alcohol because the other hand is firmly holding the steering wheel.

Dude 1: "I heard you almost got in an accident last night."
Dude 2: "Yeah dude, we were so drunk! The dude that was driving cut off this van and almost ran into him! He stuck his beer can out and waved sorry to the guy though."
Dude 1: "At least he gave him a good courtesy dwi wave..."

by Da Vin Chee January 12, 2010

courtesy crop

v. when a friend, etc... uses a photo editing program to remove your image from a picture taken as to avoid you being shown in a less than favorable light.

In a sentence: "I'm so glad that my friend Michael courtesy cropped me out of that picture he took of all of us last week. If he would have posted the original to his Facebook, I would have been so embarrased by my facial expression!"

by TucsonMichael December 17, 2008

courtesy slice

A slice of pizza taken from a friend who has bought a whole one for him or herself, so that the buyer feels justified in their decision since the appearance of greed has been diminished.

Jake was reluctant to buy a full-size margherita, until I suggested I'd grab a courtesy slice or two.

by Mark Blue August 25, 2009

courtesy (waiter laugh or bartender laugh) laugh

when a waiter or bartender is working in a very loud bar or restaurant and cannot completely hear what the customer is saying but they start to laugh when they thought it was a time to insert laughter.
also known as a courtesy laugh when a customer says something at all remotely funny so you use the waiter laugh or bartender laugh to make the customer think they are funny.

I was table-side when the family was talking to me and I started using my "courtesy (waiter laugh or bartender laugh) laugh" when Mr. Young told the same story he has told 45 times previously.

by dakine mahalo December 2, 2009

Courtesy Card

A verb, usually used in the past tense, describing the behavior of waitstaff validating identification for the purpose of age verification before serving alcohol.

This variation of the standard "carding" procedure is used when an overly polite waiter or waitress asks for the identification of a possibly underage patron, then subsequently requests identification from a patron clearly over the legal drinking age.

Waiter (to young looking female patron): "Miss, may I see your ID? Thank you."
Waiter (to female patron's obviously older male companion): "Sir, may I see your ID? Thank you."
Male Patron (to Female Patron): I just got courtesy carded.

by Dealer Dave March 14, 2011

courtesy ash

The ashing of a cigarette/joint before passing to the next user

You need to courtesy ash that cigarette before you pass it to me!

by SammnRich March 25, 2011