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

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

Fuckiem Act

When a freind of yours commits a heinous crime against you.

David did the fuckiem act -sobs uncontrollably-

by fuckiem_act_maker August 9, 2021

Goofy Act

When something that looks like it would be in a cartoon, that's a goofy act.

"Did you see the guy who got hit by a car then clubbed in the head with a bat then exploded?"
"Yeah that shit was a goofy act"

by Smagnmga February 7, 2021

The Salmon Act

The salmon act is a mid 1989 term for "suspiciously holding a salmon" its a law in England that can get you a fine.

It also outlines what is illegal fishing salmon and whats legal

There is only one reason for this which is that salmon will soon enough be extinct

The law was passed in Parliament in 1989.

The law has grew attention from popular "tiktokers" making videos such as "dumb laws in places of the world"

Matt: hey you can't hold a salmon like that
James: why?
Matt: because there's a law called The Salmon Act
James: Oh.. okay

by kaptinkyranart on tiktok August 5, 2021

sister act

a feeling of total annoyance of the ingnorant ghetto wannabes around you

I feel totally sister act, those bageenies won't shut up.

by Anonymous March 17, 2003