straw boat borrows arrows

The act of using someone's strength against them.

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The term is said to have originated from the Chinese strategist, Zhuge Liang, during the Battle of Red Cliff against the army of Cao Cao.

Before the Battle of Red Cliffs, Zhuge Liang went to visit the Wu camp to assist Wu strategist Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu saw Zhuge Liang as a threat to Eastern Wu and was also jealous of Zhuge Liang's talent. Therefore, he assigned Zhuge Liang the task to make 100,000 arrows in ten days or face execution. Zhuge Liang, however, swore he would finish this seemingly impossible task in three days. He requested 20 large boats, each manned with many straw men and a few soldiers. Before dawn, Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to beat war drums and shout orders, to imitate the noise of an attack.

Zhuge Liang sat with Lu Su inside one of the boats drinking wine. The Wei soldiers, unable to see in the fog, fired many volleys of arrows at the sound of the drums. The straw men were soon filled with arrows, and Zhuge Liang returned to Wu having fulfilled his promise.

(Jin blocks Mike's punch to the face, and in seconds brings his friend to the ground)

Jin: Straw boat borrows arrows, eh?
Mike: That's not one of those Chinese proverbs, is it?
Jin: >:)

by seizure_salad January 8, 2010

Agro Tax

Additional charges or compensation taken by a supplier from a awkward or annoying customer.

Customer: My computer doesn't work and I need it working for tomorrow morning.

Supplier: But it's 6pm so I will have to work through the night to get it working.
Customer: Thanks for getting that working but I don't need it because I went and bought myself a new one last night.
Supplier: Not a problem I will send the bill over.
Bill = £200 to fix computer £100 = Agro Tax Total = £300

by mogafett August 14, 2012

Arow

One of the funniest and coolest people ever. Knows so many funny memes and can recite a ton of em and it is so entertaining. Makes you smile and laugh. Listens to you and gets to know what you’re saying. You can also have good social issue talks with them too because they have a big brain :) ily

Bro, how was your day?

Bad :((
What’s gonna make you feel better?

Talking on the phone with Arow :)

by Dwaboutitfr September 8, 2021

Arrowed Noggin

When one receives multiple arrows to the head (noggin) in rapid succession.

After pissing off expert archers, they soon quickly turned my head into an Arrowed Noggin.

by SithLordTrevor April 10, 2017

Arrow

Every adventurers worst nightmare. Protect your knees from the onslaught of arrows, or else you will become a city guard who won't help anyone because you'll think someone stole their sweet rolls.

Guard: I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow-
Boromir: In the knee? Must have been awful.
Leonidas: Shut up. Both of you.

by Intelligence001 July 26, 2016

Knee-arrow

Knee-arrow (nee-ar-oh) noun
The affliction of taking an arrow in the knee, especially prevalent amongst the adventurer community in Skyrim, Sufferers of this condition usually benefit from Skyrim's generous disability program retraining them as town guards.

Guard: "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

Dovahkin: "Sounds like you've got a nasty case of Knee-arrow there mate."

by wastedcolumbo November 25, 2011

agrobesity

Used to describe fat people who are always angry and always fat.

That fat kid is always pissed about something...must be tough to live with AGROBESITY.

by agrobesity May 24, 2011