From the song by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, used to describe the depressed feeling you get about the modern world in general. An abattoir is a slaughterhouse, so the term, in a more in depth way, means you feel the world is lining itself up for slaughter, much like cows do at a slaughterhouse.
Man 1: Hey, are you all right? You've seemed kinda depressed lately.
Man 2: Oh, it's okay, I've just got a case of abattoir blues.
Man 2: Oh, it's okay, I've just got a case of abattoir blues.
by Pocketflan May 25, 2009
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Man, now that PortCon is over I have some major postcon blues.
I'm dreading the postcon blues feeling I'll have next week.
I'm dreading the postcon blues feeling I'll have next week.
by LosahLosah June 29, 2011
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A depressed feeling one gets from constantly having to move around or not being able to stay in one place. Comes from having to always zip up ones jacket because they always have to leave. Depression caused by successive movement and not being able to settle in one place. Frustration caused by constant mobility and inability to maintain a residence.
by Monday May 25, 2006
Get the zipper blues mug.(Noun Phrase) A general sadness or feeling down by a person on or around his birthday. The factors that can cause this include:
- Being upset at officially aging another year.
- Being disappointed or not having expectations met by a birthday celebration or gifts.
- Being unsatisfied with accomplishments since the previous birthday.
A person dealing with birthday blues has the right to feel the way she does on her birthday and her family and friends should make sure she knows she is loved and appreciated.
- Being upset at officially aging another year.
- Being disappointed or not having expectations met by a birthday celebration or gifts.
- Being unsatisfied with accomplishments since the previous birthday.
A person dealing with birthday blues has the right to feel the way she does on her birthday and her family and friends should make sure she knows she is loved and appreciated.
Jenny: "What's wrong? Aren't you happy? It's your birthday party!"
Leonardo: "I don't know, birthday blues I guess."
Leonardo: "I don't know, birthday blues I guess."
by Rat_Fink July 30, 2010
Get the Birthday Blues mug.When a person sabotages you for doing better then them. Reference to the blue shell in Mario Cart that takes out the player in first.
Jeff from accounting was Blueshelling me from getting that promotion by telling the boss I slept with his wife.
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