I did not want to play Pokemon Go and drive at the same time so made one of my passengers a "designated catcher" in my place.
by Like a Bosh July 8, 2016

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by TheFederalNerd October 31, 2011

A designated diver is someone who swims on behalf of somebody who either, cannot swim, tries to swim with electronics and/or is too drunk to swim.
Person One: My mom broke her phone, she was drunk and went swimming with it.
Person Two: She needs a "designated diver'
Person Two: She needs a "designated diver'
by RitchardCrafty November 22, 2015

Theoretical elaborations that sound great on paper but never get to be implemented or fail terrible when they do.
The candidate's plans for government are just grand designs.
Le Corbusier buildings are just grand designs.
Le Corbusier buildings are just grand designs.
by allsaid June 7, 2017

The person that was initially the designated driver who acts drunk and leaves the bar so the local cop follows him and pulls him over while all the other drunks leave the bar while the cop is busy with the designated distraction.
Bob, the sober one, leaves the bar and pretends that he has a hard time putting the key in the lock...then sits there for a moment leaning over the steering wheel. He drives out of the parking lot of the bar and the cop follows him as he drives just a hair under the speed limit and sways a bit, but still maintains the lane. The cop can't stand it so he pulls Bob over and asks Bob if he has been drinking. Bob says "No officer...I have not." Of course...while cop is busy with Bob...all the other people leave the bar. Then the cop gives Bob the sobriety test and finds out he really is OK and Bob says..."I told you that I had not been drinking...I am tonight's Designated Distraction.
by Flamewalker July 15, 2013

A person who may not understand what you're describing, but explaining a complex issue to them helps you better understand the problem, and therefore find a solution.
Although Jane does not know anything about machine learning she is happy to be John's designated listener when he describes the programming interface problems he is having with CHATGPT. In the process he was able to identify that he was using the wrong model/engine.
by toohip March 11, 2023

Amy, Hannah, Lauren and Ashley went to a party in town. The designated walker(s) were Ashley and Lauren. Amy and Hannah decided to leave the party but were to drunk to walk home alone, so the designated walker(s) (Lauren and Ashley) walked them home.
by amybroook April 22, 2014
