When a woman won't leave a partner or group of friends until she has found a suitable replacement, like a monkey swinging from one vine to another, generally because she can't stand being alone.
by AflacDuck77777 August 29, 2010
*shit happens*
*everyone whines*
Bob applies the fish principle: "Oh well. Fuck it, shit happens."
*bob moves on with his life, happy and not worried about whatever happened."
*everyone else keeps whining*
*everyone whines*
Bob applies the fish principle: "Oh well. Fuck it, shit happens."
*bob moves on with his life, happy and not worried about whatever happened."
*everyone else keeps whining*
by Jjshdddkdishbsbsjskshsbdbd September 21, 2013
by Basil Fawlty falls over February 20, 2019
Man 1: wow! Since when u gout this beard?
Man 2: oh I've kissed last week
Man 1: oh, so it gotta be The Beard Principle!
Man 2: oh I've kissed last week
Man 1: oh, so it gotta be The Beard Principle!
by Thenutmaker June 18, 2021
The notion that while there isn't necessarily something wrong with someone/something, the two elements aren't a match.
"Dude, why did y'all break up?"
"Classic Mona Lisa Principle. She was beautiful, mysterious, and intriguing, but (pointing to my brain) didn't match a damn thing in my house."
"Classic Mona Lisa Principle. She was beautiful, mysterious, and intriguing, but (pointing to my brain) didn't match a damn thing in my house."
by Chris "Your Hero" Mock May 29, 2018
The belief that you only need half of the proposed time to finish an assignment due to stress from the upcoming deadline.
"Have you started on your essay yet?"
"No"
But it is due in 4 hours, and the description says it takes 5 hours to write!"
"No worries, I'll just follow the Dimidium Principle, and cut it down to 2,5 hours"
"No"
But it is due in 4 hours, and the description says it takes 5 hours to write!"
"No worries, I'll just follow the Dimidium Principle, and cut it down to 2,5 hours"
by Utman March 12, 2017