by hamghetti... September 19, 2008
Get the cut slut mug.Originally a nautical term. When a sailing ship faced danger and needed to depart quickly, the rigging and anchor would be cut and the ship would run with the wind. More recently it has come to mean desert, retreat, or run away.
"When we were all out in the raw air and were steadily moving towards our business, I treasonably whispered to Joe, 'I hope, Joe, we shan't find them.' and Joe whispered to me, 'I'd give a shilling if they had cut and run, Pip."
Charles Dickens in Great Expectations
"The United States doesn't cut and run. When we make a commitment, we keep our commitments" President G.W. Bush (March, 2006)
Charles Dickens in Great Expectations
"The United States doesn't cut and run. When we make a commitment, we keep our commitments" President G.W. Bush (March, 2006)
by David Charbonneau April 3, 2006
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You are cut off - traffic -wise, when you notice that the lane you're in is slowing and the lane beside you is clear, you put on your blinker but the son-of-a-two-bit-thief-whore behind you accelerates and pulls around without signalling.
He has thus "cut you off" from your rightful place in traffic, since inevitably the cars behind him will follow his example and you are hopelessly stuck in the slower lane.
***This is not to be confused with purely idiotic driving. There are many situations where slower moving traffic moves into your lane ahead of you. This may cause you to be cut off by those behind you, but the act of getting in front of someone who is going faster than you is not so malicious as it is plain idiocy.
Please, use this term correctly. There is a special place in hell for people who intentionally cut off other people when clearly that person wanted to use the next lane as well.
He has thus "cut you off" from your rightful place in traffic, since inevitably the cars behind him will follow his example and you are hopelessly stuck in the slower lane.
***This is not to be confused with purely idiotic driving. There are many situations where slower moving traffic moves into your lane ahead of you. This may cause you to be cut off by those behind you, but the act of getting in front of someone who is going faster than you is not so malicious as it is plain idiocy.
Please, use this term correctly. There is a special place in hell for people who intentionally cut off other people when clearly that person wanted to use the next lane as well.
by My Rill Name June 21, 2012
Get the Cut off - traffic mug.by cgk November 25, 2013
Get the cut bait mug.Australian & New Zealand simile: "Goes like a cut cat" meaning "very fast". No definitive origin, but possibly refers to the speed of escape after a tomcat's castration.
by MQT October 22, 2010
Get the cut cat mug.Being cut from track is the ultimate shame. Track teams rarely have cuts. So actually being cut from track implies that one is a fail of the highest caliber. To be cut from track is an excellent reason to become an hero.
Kgor: I ran an 8 minute mile, yaaaaay!
Coach: Kgor, everyone else ran under 6 minutes, I think we'll need to let you go...
Normal human being: Jesus, that Kgor got cut from track! He has failed where others have failed to fail before!
Kgor: *Stalks freshman, then becomes an hero*
Coach: Kgor, everyone else ran under 6 minutes, I think we'll need to let you go...
Normal human being: Jesus, that Kgor got cut from track! He has failed where others have failed to fail before!
Kgor: *Stalks freshman, then becomes an hero*
by Laxgirlololol March 5, 2011
Get the Cut from track mug.A recent phenomena that has increased with the popularity of Facebook where individuals who used to mail out chain letters can now show their friends how much they "care" by simply cutting & pasting a status update about a hot political or social issue. It is clear that this person really cares based on the "effort" dedicated to the cause. God forbid they actually volunteer some of their time or donate a few bucks to the cause - no they've made the ultimate sacrifice of select, copy & paste & we're all better thanks to their efforts.
by Truthteller1629 July 30, 2011
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