The idea that since every man (and his gun) is needed for the common defense of the group, any one man's behavior, short of murder, must be tolerated, even including mild insanity and such serious crimes as rape. (From the Afrikaans voortrekker word 'laager' - a circle of wagons forming a defensive perimeter, as when the days journey was done and the group settled in for the night)
When the cop shot the unarmed perp his buddies closed in with their laager mentality and made a thorough investigation of the facts impossible, intentionally misplacing evidence and confusing investigators.
by paulpaxman October 31, 2010
Get the laager mentality mug.The mentality of adapting every situation to a race, drastically negatively impacting communication skills and relationships. It is a distinct mentality analogous to the thought that ‘I need to beat them to it, before they beat me to it’.
“I need to break up with her before she breaks up with me!”
“I’m going to leave her on read before she leaves me on read”
“Why are you so desperate to leave her on read? You have some serious race mentality!”
“I’m going to leave her on read before she leaves me on read”
“Why are you so desperate to leave her on read? You have some serious race mentality!”
by silasg17 December 30, 2020
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The belief in the “First come, mine forever.” school of thought. Does not apply to indigenous peoples. First noted in pop culture in The Netflix series “Wild, wild country” by Ma Anand Sheila in season one episode two
“That crazy bitch down the street doesn’t think any Puerto Rican’s should live in this township!”
“Oh, she got that mayflower mentality. Silly bitch.”
“Oh, she got that mayflower mentality. Silly bitch.”
by maxandbeo March 23, 2018
Get the Mayflower Mentality mug.That exact moment right after you bust a nut and your thought process and mentality completely changes; and the video you were watching just feels wrong and nasty. You partially feel ashamed of yourself and you start thinking of how you can better yourself, community and the world.
Timmy: "Yo! Wassup, you tryna fuck some bitches and get fucking drunk tonight?"
Marcus: "Nonsense, those are sins, and I will be to occupied serving the lord and reading the bible"
Timmy: "Yo, you good? It's sounds like you got that After-Nut Mentality right now"
Marcus: "Nonsense Brother, come join me in prayer"
Timmy: "Yo, what the fu-"
Marcus: "Nonsense, those are sins, and I will be to occupied serving the lord and reading the bible"
Timmy: "Yo, you good? It's sounds like you got that After-Nut Mentality right now"
Marcus: "Nonsense Brother, come join me in prayer"
Timmy: "Yo, what the fu-"
by SmolBoi27 November 15, 2018
Get the After-Nut Mentality mug.When you are playing a sport and you think you will make a shot, you will miss the shot. When you don't think you will hit a shot, you will make it.
by Yobamos March 22, 2017
Get the Meliq Mentality mug.The hood mentality is a crippling disease
That attacks your nervous system, it makes you nervous of the system
Gangstas and hood rats are especially susceptible to this growth stunting mentality
That attacks your nervous system, it makes you nervous of the system
Gangstas and hood rats are especially susceptible to this growth stunting mentality
The hood is where I'm from but it's not what I am,
The hood is where I'm from but it's not what I am
-Ice cube - hood mentality
The hood is where I'm from but it's not what I am
-Ice cube - hood mentality
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Get the Hood mentality mug.First person- She can easily have a relationship involving sex but not get attached or any sort of feelings involved.
Second person- I know she has such a penis mentality.
Second person- I know she has such a penis mentality.
by Prodegius September 29, 2009
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