Cornwill Act

A act of making your own rules, even if the grounds for those rules are shaky or non-existent. Results may very under the Cornwill Act and are lucky to not be challenged.

See that guy there he uses the Cornwill Act at work and gets results. Good thing his boss doesn’t know.

by YellowFlavouring May 16, 2023

The acting chief

An acting chief is the person in charge of an organization that doesn’t put trust in him. The term acting is used because the person is just doing that: acting. They have the duties of a regular chief but are not trusted enough to be given the title.

The acting chief tried to get the budget approved but was told to change it because it was a mess

by Boredinyeg September 27, 2018

Acting Pink

A white girl being stupid, or crazy. They usually own or wear pink clothing.

Jim: Tina was acting pink yesterday at the party.
Bob: Oh yeah she ate the cake before it was served.

by 23andup April 5, 2015

mum act

The act of not responding when asked an important question, typically via email or voicemail. Often used in the hope that the problem will just go away.

Damn! My boss's is really giving me the mum act about my raise request.

by Mikee P March 27, 2008

Acting Hollywood

Daniel Williams

Dwills is acting Hollywood

by Katiee25 September 12, 2022

dutch act

suicide....the Irish in NYC used to call Germans 'dutchmen'. Late 19th century legend is a bunch of 'micks' were out getting liquored up and heard a guy screaming and then...nuthin' dead. The guy was 'German' and thus the 'noun' became a 'verb'.

"Oh my gosh there you are!" "What's worng?" "I couldn't find you so I thought you went out and committed 'the dutch act." "Thanks...

by rusoviet April 19, 2020

Acting The Maggot

Acting in particularly foolish manner

Would you two stop acting the maggot and do your homework

by OmgItsBirdman2017 July 27, 2017