The price of tea in China

A common form "what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?", is a retort to an irrelevant suggestion. This facetious usage implies that the topic under discussion might as well be the price of tea in China for all the relevance the speaker's suggestion bears on it.

Suzie: I love my new skirt!
Anne: I know! I love my new shirt!
Beth: Look at this hot guy on my phone!
Suzie: What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

by 78ma87 September 27, 2015

Process Philosophy

A paradigm of linearity that connotes a sequence of dualities.

Implies that some dualities in the sequence are more important (meta-iterative) than other dualities in the sequence.

Stipulates that a violation of the sequence in certain instances (dualities) leads to a value more false than false: meta-false (cyclical-falsity).

Process philosophy (sequence) implies that linearity is actually cyclical.

by sandraxine July 20, 2018

Kidney Stone Software Development Process

The "Kidney Stone Software Development Process" is a degenerate process where releasing software to the field is incredibly painful but eventually "passes" and reaches customers. Developers within the process find that once the code portion of the project is complete, there are so many gates held by so many other internal groups that the software must first pass through, including peer review, quality assurance, documentation, not to mention possible conflicting schedules of other teams, product owners and managers, that the customers may not see the finished product for a long time. The process is akin to passing the proverbial kidney stone - incredibly painful, but eventually, it passes through.

We use the Kidney Stone Software Development Process at work; I'm still shepherding the finished code through multiple painful gates - who knows when this will actually ship.

by Spokko April 10, 2019

porcelain percussion

Porcelain Percussion is the bass sound heard outside a bathroom when the occupant is involved in a rear-end explosion. This event usually results in having to clean the bowl before exiting the facilities.

Cathy: Damn Bob, that was some serious Porcelain Percussion!! It almost smells as bad as my fold jam.

Bob: Thanks...if you would have done that, your toilet muffin would have slapped you in the head.

by Nate and Mike February 19, 2007

price scar

The part of the price tag sticker left on a gift when you are unsuccessful in peeling it off.

Damn, she'll never believe these flowers aren't from tesco - I made a price scar.

by badrain March 1, 2009

pricetentious

used to describe a product or service which has been overpriced to create the appearance of value; something that is not nearly as valuable or important as it is made out to be.

'that bar is so pricetentious - do you know how much they charge for a cover? and once you get inside, you'll see - it's totally not worth it'

by E. Kavanagh January 15, 2009

Pricelock

Verb. to pricelock, pricelocking, pricelocked - A portmanteau of "Price is Right" and "Matlock" and refers to napping done by senior citizens between the end of the Price is Right and before Matlock. It is commonly used with younger people who fall asleep unexpectedly during social gatherings, usually during the day or early evening.

Even though the party was just starting, young Toby began to pricelock because of staying up late and looking at porn.

by The Invincible April 18, 2011