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An outrageous statement made by a formerly important or respected member of the community whose celebrity has faded to such an extent that they make outrageous comments in public forums, with the intended effect of gaining publicity even though no-one has cared what they have said for years:
See; Sour Grapes: Pretended disdain for something one does not or cannot have:
See: Tall Poppy, Australian. someone of preeminence or with a large income; important and powerful person.
An outrageous statement made by a formerly important or respected member of the community whose celebrity has faded to such an extent that they make outrageous comments in public forums, with the intended effect of gaining publicity even though no-one has cared what they have said for years:
See; Sour Grapes: Pretended disdain for something one does not or cannot have:
See: Tall Poppy, Australian. someone of preeminence or with a large income; important and powerful person.
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'Steve Urwin's death was the best thing that could happen for our wildlife.'
'Princess Daphne was a devious moron'
'Steve Urwin's death was the best thing that could happen for our wildlife.'
'Princess Daphne was a devious moron'
by KeithMyArthe September 1, 2007
Get the Greerism mug.When you are wearing a jacket zipped up all the way to the neck, with hands in pockets, waiting to kick the shit out of someone, as seen in the movie Green Street Hooligans.
John: Why the hell is that guy standing like that? Does he not know he's about to get the shit kicked out of him?
Steve: No you tosser! He's Greenstreeting. He'll beat the fuck out of that mick bastard.
Steve: No you tosser! He's Greenstreeting. He'll beat the fuck out of that mick bastard.
by thewiseman1011 April 20, 2009
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Man 1: "yo you got that stack of money foo?"
Man 2: "yeah bro I keep my Collard Greens on me at all times"
Man 2: "yeah bro I keep my Collard Greens on me at all times"
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The term used in football games when someone is greedy and doesn't pass to anyone. They are generally useless.
by Bratto4GayPride October 24, 2009
Get the Greeds Train mug.1. The act of blaming someone else for your own mistakes.
2. Refusing to take responsibility for anything BAD while always taking credit for anything GOOD.
Greenspanning was pioneered by Alan Greenspan, the former head of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, who has spent the last 5 years denying any responsibility for the housing bubble or subsequent economic collapse -- despite enormous evidence to the contrary.
2. Refusing to take responsibility for anything BAD while always taking credit for anything GOOD.
Greenspanning was pioneered by Alan Greenspan, the former head of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, who has spent the last 5 years denying any responsibility for the housing bubble or subsequent economic collapse -- despite enormous evidence to the contrary.
by Peter Kobs April 7, 2010
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