Used to be a slogan for DuPont (a chemical company), but now it refers to the practice of taking medication and/or drugs to make your life more enjoyable.
Becky: "Wow, Jenny was always so depressed, but now she takes a bottle of Prozac in the morning and washes it down with vodka, she seems really relaxed and happy."
Hank: "Oh, so she's discovered better living through chemistry!"
or
Slut: "Wow, your schlong is so hard!"
Old guy: "Yeah, I used to be impotent, but now I take Viagra. It's better living through chemistry..."
Hank: "Oh, so she's discovered better living through chemistry!"
or
Slut: "Wow, your schlong is so hard!"
Old guy: "Yeah, I used to be impotent, but now I take Viagra. It's better living through chemistry..."
by jdawgzzz January 24, 2010
Bill to Bob: "You look like erectile dysfunction!"
Tom: "You know what erectile dysfunction looks like? I'm sorry man."
Bill: "Smartass"
Tom: "Better a smartass than a dumbass"
Bill cries himself to sleep.
Tom: "You know what erectile dysfunction looks like? I'm sorry man."
Bill: "Smartass"
Tom: "Better a smartass than a dumbass"
Bill cries himself to sleep.
by unemployed_tom May 31, 2006
An american saying about communism. As they used to think that communism was taking over the world. the saying basically means the americans would rather die than be communists, the red bit comes from the belief that red is a communist colour! this phrase was also used with the J F Kennedy murder.
better dead than red you pinko
by Ellis McQuade March 19, 2005
A phrase learned growing up in wisconsin. Not sure of its use outside of that illustrious state. Means that something is not so great, but it could be worse.
by sarmaes November 27, 2006
Statement indicating that one person is superior by undisclosed means to another. Often used to stop moments of awkward silence.
I play baseball; I'm better than you.
by Jesus August 05, 2003
John: You've already saved your game ten times in the last twenty minutes!
Jim: Better saved than sorry!
Jim: Better saved than sorry!
by Samm L. February 04, 2010
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