Sail close to the wind

verge on indecency, dishonesty, or disaster

Here's a sentence using "sail close to the wind":

The politician's campaign ads sailed close to the wind with their negative attacks on the opponent.

by Arminkshipper July 25, 2024

Remote Closer

A Remote Closer is a sales professional who specializes in finalizing high-ticket deals and transactions remotely. Utilizing digital communication tools like video calls and emails, they engage with potential clients, address objections, and secure agreements without the need for in-person meetings. This role is pivotal in industries like coaching, consulting, and online education.

"As a remote closer, I can work from anywhere while helping businesses close major deals."

by IRSAgents December 27, 2024

clinky clogs

A horse.

Giddy up, old clinky clogs!

by higstudios January 20, 2025

Vegas Close

When you are on the street in Vegas and hotel looks close so you start walking and 20 minutes later you are only halfway there.

We're not walking to the Wynn it's Vegas close. Check your phone it's at least a 30 minute walk.

by Sndvl1999 January 20, 2025

glass-closeted

A gay/lesbian person who denies being homosexual and identifies as straight despite being obviously attracted to men.

I hate how Jason is such a glass-closeted person. I know for a fact he likes Mark.

by Pug's Sea February 18, 2025

Logical Closed Meta-Systems

A self-contained, hierarchical framework for logic where the rules for evaluating validity, the allowed forms of inference, and even the definitions of truth are fixed and internally derived. It does not permit external evidence, new empirical data, or alternative rational frameworks to alter its core axioms. Mathematics, as traditionally conceived, is a logical closed meta-system; its truths are derived from its axioms, not from observation of the world.

Logical Closed Meta-Systems Example: Euclidean geometry is a Logical Closed Meta-System. Starting with its five postulates, it builds an entire, consistent universe of theorems about points, lines, and planes. No measurement of a physical "line" in the real world (which is made of atoms) can invalidate the Pythagorean theorem within the system. The system is sealed from empirical contradiction.

by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026

Car Closet

When you travel so much your car has become some sort of extended closet of every sort, clothing closet, shoe closet, utility closet, bathroom closet, activity closet, and the dreadedjunk closet, because your car is consistent and your car closets prepare you for your possibilities on your various journeys

Oh, we are gonna go swimming, hiking and then go a wedding even if though I just drove 8 hours to get here and can’t stop anywhere first? Let me check my car closet. I’m sure I have the appropriate dress for the occasion, and can change in the car closet as well.

by Goatofcolors2.0 March 26, 2026