mutually assured destruction

Of two warring factions, where one group strikes and the other retaliates with the same force, resulting in the obliteration of both.

"Speak of mutually assured destruction... nice story, tell it to Reader's Digest!"

by Saucy September 2, 2003

mutually exclusive

A statistical term saying the probability of two events cannot occur at the same time.

A "milf" is an example of something non mutually exclusive; as a mom occuring and being hot occuring, can indeed happen at the same time.

by snapy48 January 9, 2009

mutually assured destruction

Happens when one person wittingly shares fluids with another person who is H.I.V. Positive or vice versa.

Tom agreed to roger Bill which is an agreement of mutually assured destruction.

by Peter Nubile September 2, 2003

Mutually Assured Destruction

The "lose-lose" scenario in any kind of war, although nuclear war is often associated with this term.

"From my reading of various pronoucements made by the Russian High Command over the years, I am convinced that they will never again permit their nation to be threatened... no matter what the cost... that cost itself may actually is Mutually Assured Destruction."

-- Alan Moore, as the voice of Professor Milton Glass, "Dr. Manhattan: Super-Powers and the Superpowers", in Watchmen (DC Comics, 1986)

by T-Boy August 29, 2003

mutually assured destruction

1. A position whereby the United States and the USSR - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - would in a nuclear war, be able to destroy each other with their arsenals of nuclear weapons. Each maintaining the possibility to strike the other even if one party fired first. The phrase mutually assured destruction thereby implies that both parties assumed the ability to strike and destroy the other. A catastrophic eventuality if it ever arose. Both parties thus maintained this position, assuring each other than nuclear weapons would not be used, even if a conventional war broke out. The downfall of the Soviet system and emergence of the Russian federation did not make a nuclear war ineffectual, rather it maintains that the two parties still have the capability - and underscores the fact that a nuclear war between these nuclear giants is an inevitability.
2. While this term is specifically used to term the USA and Russia, it may also be applied to China as the latter has built an intercontinental ballistic arsenal that would be deployable if the USA and China ever faced off.

by situationst September 2, 2003

Mutually Excusive

Two statements are mutual excusives (and hence, mutually excusive) if they are each given as excuses as to why one can't take part in the other, whilst hiding one's genuine plans.

Sarah: "Sorry Dave, I can't come to the cinema with you later, because I told Louise that we'd have a girls' night in."

Then later,

Sarah: "Sorry Louise, I can't come to girls' night, I promised Dave that I'd go to the cinema with him."

Thus, "going to the cinema with Dave" and "having a girl's night in with Louise" are mutually excusive.

by JTFYM December 4, 2012

mutually assured

When both parties are simultaneously guaranteed satisfaction.

By engaging in a 69, both me and my girlfriend were mutually assured a wild climax.

by JlO September 5, 2003