A quick, perfunctory, and superficial cleaning job, usually performed out of haste or laziness, and with the supposed intention of doing a more thorough job later.
Max: "Hey, weren't you supposed to clean the kitchen before we left for the concert?"
Millie: "I just gave it a wipe and a promise, let's get out of here!"
Millie: "I just gave it a wipe and a promise, let's get out of here!"
by smendler September 20, 2010
Get the a wipe and a promise mug.A false promise, especially one which is on conditional terms that are difficult or impossible to check (at least, for the recipient of the promise), so that there's some measure of plausible deniability as to whether the promise was kept.
"They told us that we'd all get our bonuses if performance standards across the whole company rise by 15% this year. What a purple promise!"
"He's made us another purple promise in the election campaign, apparently he's going to 'help protect the environment' -- whatever that means."
The term originated as the name of an internal marketing strategy at FedEx wherein profit sharing bonuses are only given out if performance numbers meet certain goals throughout the whole company -- something which few employees would have the ability to actually check. Within the company, the plan has also been jokingly referred to as "The Purple Carrot (On A Stick)".
"He's made us another purple promise in the election campaign, apparently he's going to 'help protect the environment' -- whatever that means."
The term originated as the name of an internal marketing strategy at FedEx wherein profit sharing bonuses are only given out if performance numbers meet certain goals throughout the whole company -- something which few employees would have the ability to actually check. Within the company, the plan has also been jokingly referred to as "The Purple Carrot (On A Stick)".
by Cale- June 30, 2007
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A midnight promise is broken by the dawn.
An empty promise, with no intention of keeping it.
Words spoken to impress or persuade an audience with nothing to support them.
An empty promise, with no intention of keeping it.
Words spoken to impress or persuade an audience with nothing to support them.
He made several midnight promises, but he told his friends what his girlfriend did for him.
His midnight promise was broken, when he left town, after he found out his girlfriend was pregnant.
The custody agreement, was regarded as a midnight promise, when my ex left town with the kids, without giving notice.
His midnight promise was broken, when he left town, after he found out his girlfriend was pregnant.
The custody agreement, was regarded as a midnight promise, when my ex left town with the kids, without giving notice.
by Nards OTC August 12, 2007
Get the midnight promise mug.Pronsex is the type of material that creatures such as Jemoses (see definition elsewhere on site) peruse in their spare time. It is usually of sexual content, and may or may not include cattle. Variations include, but are not limited to:
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by DJ Chronos November 12, 2003
Get the Pronsex mug.Boy: I promise i'll stop making fun of you.
Girl: Thanks
Two days later.
Boy: Wow! they don't make'em any dumber do they?
Girl: Thanks
Two days later.
Boy: Wow! they don't make'em any dumber do they?
by nvrenufjeans January 2, 2010
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Get the promise land mug.Pronise (or pr0nise) is directly related to Rule 34, and "pr0n"; a 1337 (leet) speak word developed as a code word for porn. Rule 34 is one of the widely accepted and agreed upon "Rules of the Internet". Rule 34 states that if it exists, there is porn of it, and thus far has not been disputed.
"Today i am majoritively worried for the internet. I think there has never been a pr0n orgy involving batman with at least half of the tellytubbies"
"I think we know what we have to do. We must pronise, pronto"
"I think we know what we have to do. We must pronise, pronto"
by majasonfire March 7, 2010
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