A plastic grocery bag that often "rolls" across the landscape and over cars, often becoming airborne and continuing on until they find an obstacle such as a fence, hedge or tree branch to light upon.
Another common name, Tennesee Tumbleweed, is something of a misnomer, since most are Made in China for Walmart stores, which distribute them worldwide, and are doomed to roam the earth, forever, and choke out all life.
Another common name, Tennesee Tumbleweed, is something of a misnomer, since most are Made in China for Walmart stores, which distribute them worldwide, and are doomed to roam the earth, forever, and choke out all life.
Joe:"There goes another Walmart Tumbleweed down the road."
Laura:"Where do you think they are going?"
Joe:"To find the others and return to the mother ship."
Laura:"Where do you think they are going?"
Joe:"To find the others and return to the mother ship."
by hoppin'joe July 5, 2011
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Person 1: Hey did you hear about that new kid? He's from Arizona and he's balls deep into Naruto.
Person 2: Hell yeah. He's a classic tumbleweeb. Dusty as fuck.
Person 2: Hell yeah. He's a classic tumbleweeb. Dusty as fuck.
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A large ball of tree pollen that blows in the wind. Tumblewads of 12 inches in diameter are not uncommon in the spring, particularly when attempting to sweep the driveway.
by Dick Shannery April 19, 2019
Get the tumblewad mug.Strictly city/urban: A ratty ball of fake hair extention (commonly referred to as "weave") that has been roaming the streets since it liberated itself from someones, ahem, "hair."
Usually it has picked up other debris in it's tangled mess, adding to it's charm.
Usually it has picked up other debris in it's tangled mess, adding to it's charm.
After seeing something skittering along out of the corner of your eye:
"Shit! I thought that was a rat. Just tumbleweave."
"Shit! I thought that was a rat. Just tumbleweave."
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A tumblrweed is a post on someone's blog that gets no likes, views, or any recognition atall.
For example, a 'supposed-to-be-funny' post that gets no laughs.
A tumblrweed is a post on someone's blog that gets no likes, views, or any recognition atall.
For example, a 'supposed-to-be-funny' post that gets no laughs.
Guy 1: "Did you see that photo Dwayne put on tumblr last night?"
Guy 2: "Yeah, what a total tumblrweed."
Guy 2: "Yeah, what a total tumblrweed."
by YankeeBastard August 31, 2010
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by Lingoooo October 27, 2007
Get the Merthyr Tumbleweed mug.These massive balled-up clumps of highly mobile filth are a composite of accumulated human hair and artificial extensions that have been carelessly and flagrantly discarded from hair salons and like shops offering African hair braiding services where they roll (roam?) freely down city sidewalks.
Local habitat includes but is not limited to the city of New York's Harlem neighborhood (aka, Harlem, USA). Generally docile, take note that Harlem tumbleweeds can become considerably more aggressive in high winds, during which time onlookers should take special notice, as the potential threat of going airborne increases dramatically during windy weather.
Due to their physical makeup, Harlem tumbleweeds have the Velcro-like ability to continue to accumulate hair, as well as other bits of urban refuse, during the course of their life-cycle.
Local habitat includes but is not limited to the city of New York's Harlem neighborhood (aka, Harlem, USA). Generally docile, take note that Harlem tumbleweeds can become considerably more aggressive in high winds, during which time onlookers should take special notice, as the potential threat of going airborne increases dramatically during windy weather.
Due to their physical makeup, Harlem tumbleweeds have the Velcro-like ability to continue to accumulate hair, as well as other bits of urban refuse, during the course of their life-cycle.
Dude, you won't believe this: I saw a Harlem tumbleweed fly directly into this bitch's face right as she stepped out of the Manna's on Frederick Douglass Boulevard. It had a used condom and a dirty Band-Aid stuck to it. She immediately burped up $8.84 worth of ox-tails all over the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. It was awesome.
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