1)Generally refers to expensive liquor kept in a liquor store behind the counter on the top shelf so no one can rip it off.
2) can also be used to describe anything that is made up of prime ingredients: marajuana, pussy, hardware, anything really.
2) can also be used to describe anything that is made up of prime ingredients: marajuana, pussy, hardware, anything really.
1) These margaritas are made with top shelf tequila!
2) A: This is the best weed I have ever smoked!
B: I was saving it for a rainy day, straight off the top shelf.
2) A: This is the best weed I have ever smoked!
B: I was saving it for a rainy day, straight off the top shelf.
by dracula July 2, 2004

by Harrisons_Mom September 24, 2014

Respect and trust for a person's opinions and recommendations about reading material based on the caliber of their own chosen reading material; can be based on preference of genre, but typically earned by reading stories and novels of subtance.
I'm shocked that Amanda read the Twilight saga. She has a lot of shelf cred with me. Well...she used to anyway."
Whenever I feel like a reading a romantic novel, I ask Maggie. She's got the most shelf cred when it comes to love stories.
Whenever I feel like a reading a romantic novel, I ask Maggie. She's got the most shelf cred when it comes to love stories.
by formicah February 21, 2011

by Luk_Mo June 18, 2019

When one does not want to open up about their feelings. Franzia on the shelf means the wine is not opened, suggesting that the person is also not open.
by Kaddy1801 September 25, 2019

by Dos246 February 21, 2015

Finding pleasure in placing something on a shelf, and deliberately not using it while being well aware of its existence and location.
EX1:
Friend- "wow, dude thats the Japanese import of FF7, but you don't read Japanese!"
Dude- "I don't need to read Japanese. I'm gonna shelf-ride the SHIT out of this thing!"
EX2:
Son- "My dad's got some stuff he's been shelf riding since the 60's"
EX3:
Girl - "I gave you a gift, and you never use it!."
Guy - "What do you mean?. I shelf-ride it every day!."
Friend- "wow, dude thats the Japanese import of FF7, but you don't read Japanese!"
Dude- "I don't need to read Japanese. I'm gonna shelf-ride the SHIT out of this thing!"
EX2:
Son- "My dad's got some stuff he's been shelf riding since the 60's"
EX3:
Girl - "I gave you a gift, and you never use it!."
Guy - "What do you mean?. I shelf-ride it every day!."
by Roman Sidorov August 18, 2008
