Basically a Mexican standoff between prominent countries that possess nuclear weapons and have different polictical agendas. Causes the entire world to be gripped in a sort of doomsday fatalism. Also results in peace talks to boil down to a pissing match in which each side takes a "I'll-throw-down-my-gun-if-you-throw-down-your-gun-first" attitude.
In "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" the apes may have survived if they had thier own nukes. The mutant humans wouldn't have used thier nuke because of fear of mutually assured destruction. Which didn't matter anyway, because they all ended up dead, like a bunch of pork rinds.
by Pigeon McNugget October 8, 2003

by Jaymason July 27, 2016

by Braindead mf December 13, 2021

John complained about his order today, so we gave him a mutual dicking on the shipment of another order.
by ToeSniffer55 January 22, 2025

by Coolgirl102222 May 16, 2022

(Noun) The act or process of wasting time or pushing off important things (procrastinating) together with a friend. Should be used when both subjects have things they should be doing instead.
You see those two kids watching YouTube videos in the library? They're engaging in mutual procrastination. They have an exam to study for, but they are wasting each other's time with silly things instead.
by das.sprache.meister March 8, 2015

by Lois Griffs :3 May 5, 2025
