Literally: grab for newly available land.
Figuratively: grab for control over anything not yet controlled.
Expression originated in 19th Century when West was available for anyone who wanted to claim land and settle on it.
Figuratively: grab for control over anything not yet controlled.
Expression originated in 19th Century when West was available for anyone who wanted to claim land and settle on it.
Israel is being accused of a 'land grab' (Search for 'land grab' and Israel on Google Advanced).
Then it was used regarding those wanting to control airwaves and recently for those wanting to control Cyberspace.
Then it was used regarding those wanting to control airwaves and recently for those wanting to control Cyberspace.
by Bill - Australian in Malaysia March 19, 2004
by K-Muscle November 27, 2009
When you graciously offer to hold your chicks purse on your lap while she digs through it for an item which you already removed because "its not right to go through her purse" in the hopes that you get half a tug job.
My chick was in a bad mood yesterday and there was no way she was in the mood so I had her give me a grab bag.
by MikeCheezmar February 06, 2013
The act of breaking in and stealing something from whithin the broken object. Commonly used for objects in a car. Yo smash the window and grab the cd player.
by Ernesto Mallo May 24, 2006
the ghetto ass mini mart up the street where you will probably will get stabbed as soon as you step out of your car. (murder mart)
by weej December 19, 2004
Where you use your hand, and go up to a unsuspecting guy, and grab their weiner with sych force, that they are forced to the ground.
Friend 1: "Dude look at that hand... It looks familiar. OH MY GOD!!! IT'S THE WEINER GRAB!!!!"
*HAND GRABS WEINER*
Friend 1: "AHH SHIT DUDE!!!"
Friend 2: "What????"
Friend 1: "I'VE BEEN GRABBED!!!!"
*HAND GRABS WEINER*
Friend 1: "AHH SHIT DUDE!!!"
Friend 2: "What????"
Friend 1: "I'VE BEEN GRABBED!!!!"
by Weiner Grab September 08, 2006
when one preferably a shmendrick (see shmendrick) stands comfortably behind the moober, and places there hands gently above around the mipples. After a count down of 3..2..1 they grasp the moobs as hard as they can until the moober screams oy vey.
by Shmen July 04, 2004