Glib approach to a complex problem. Skimming along the surface. Simple-minded approach. Using shortcuts and platitudes.
While millions lost their homes to foreclosures, it seemed like Congress was mainly twittering. There were no signs of active, meaningful assistance.
Nero twittered as Rome burned.
Nero twittered as Rome burned.
by Songpoet January 27, 2011
Get the twittering mug.The act of climbing up a tree, standing or felled, with the goal of ascending to its top. Generally done without the assistance of any equipment, analogous to bouldering and buildering. Challenging routes may be added to increase the difficulty of the climb, especially when competing with a friend.
Can be done any where from the trees in a city park to the cleaned out root ball of a stump washed up on shore.
Can be done any where from the trees in a city park to the cleaned out root ball of a stump washed up on shore.
by Samanthuel March 31, 2010
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to have sex with someone who's married to someone else. refers to the NFL rule of tampering, when a team negotiates contract talks with a player already on another teams roster.
Guy1: dude, i totally banged that married chick lastnight!
Guy2: dude, that's full on tampering. not cool.
Guy2: dude, that's full on tampering. not cool.
by JayFl!p April 24, 2009
Get the tampering mug.To not say anything in response to someone's action or speech because you have nothing good to say; as in the Disney film "Bambi", when the character Thumper is scolded by his mother for saying something unflattering to Bambi.
"Hey, what did you think of my poem?"
Total silence.
"Aw, man, you're thumpering me!"
or
"What did the girls think of your dress?"
"They thumpered me."
Total silence.
"Aw, man, you're thumpering me!"
or
"What did the girls think of your dress?"
"They thumpered me."
by Blackbead February 5, 2010
Get the Thumpering mug.The act of tinkering whilst simultaneously tweaking. Usually after midnight, high af on meth, almost always includes the use of tools from the tweaker's "twack pack."
Tweaker #1: "Hey wassup bro?"
Tweaker #2 "Not much. Just out in the shop, twinkering."
Tweaker #1 "Ahhh dude! Can I come twinker too? I'm bored af, and everyone here is asleep."
Tweaker #2: "Yeah if you bring me a Mtn Dew and 2 packs of smokes. Oh- and some butane."
Tweaker #2 "Not much. Just out in the shop, twinkering."
Tweaker #1 "Ahhh dude! Can I come twinker too? I'm bored af, and everyone here is asleep."
Tweaker #2: "Yeah if you bring me a Mtn Dew and 2 packs of smokes. Oh- and some butane."
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