as useful as a fly screen on a submarine

This saying was conceived by Bob and his buddy Mel while on a cycle ride to Portsmouth Dock Yard via Gosport in the Summer of 1963. They passed by a naval shipyard and noticed a beached and apparently discarded mini (aka: one-person) submarine in the assembly yard. The yard gate was open, so the guys checked out the sub and noticed that it had an open hatch upon which had been placed a fly screen (of the household variety), beggaring the question: "what is as useful as a fly screen on a submarine"??? Ironically, someone had punched a hole through the screen through which a horde of wasps had flown in through the hatch and nested. The thought came to mind of how annoying it would be - after closing up the submarine - to have the wasps buzzing around inside the sub...

Following immigration to Canada in 1975, one of the guys adjusted the saying to: "as useful as a screen door on a submarine" to accommodate Vancouver Island / BC / Canada / North America vernacular (which didn't recognize the term "fly screen").

the act of a Central Bank 'printing' fiat money, ie: quantitative easing, in an attempt to curb inflation is "as useful as a fly screen on a submarine"

by Myrddin Wyllt October 26, 2022

Subbadubbalab

A double lab held with a substitute teacher.

Janie: Ugh, I have a double lab today.
George: Bummer. I had a subbadubbalab yesterday with Mr. T, and it was AWESOME!!
Janie: Mr. T is the best sub because he never makes you do anything.

by Georgette McGrath February 29, 2008

midnight submarine

The act of penetrating a woman while she is sleeping. The focus being to get full penetration without her waking up

I woke up last night and gave the wife the old midnight submarine

by Munkiee September 12, 2013

Subaru

A Japanese car manufacturer of renown for their all-wheel-drive vehicles. They used to produce cool cars but after 2010 they are as bland and unexciting as your uncle's Toyota Camry and your grampa's Buick. The WRX is also sadly replacing the Civic as the car of choice for young ricers who makes you want to drive your Subaru with a paper bag on your head so you don't get associated with them.

"Is that the new Toyota?"

"Yeah, they added a hood scoop though... then maybe its a Subaru."

"Boring."

by rallysport December 26, 2011

yellow submarine

a joint

we smoked a yellow subamarine uesterday

by Anonymous April 25, 2003

submarine sauce

— n
1. the ejaculate (semen) produced during a male orgasm

2. derogatory phrase used to describe spunk, jizz, gonad gunk, pecker puss, etc..

the other day i was cruising for porn, and i saw brad pitt spray his submarine sauce all over your mother.

by yourfriendlyneighbor August 18, 2010

Subaru

i dont know where u guys got scooby or scoob from i have only herd it subee or suby so i think u guys should check it out

"my subee kicked the shit out of that piece of hit civic"

by subaru for ever July 21, 2004