Slang term, origin unknown from the 1920's in America. Used to underline a failure of an action, or dissapointment in reaching an undesired result, with the additional meaning that the result was not an unexpected one.
A:" Well, I asked Cindy out, and she told me to swallow my head . . "
B:"Hey, that's the way the cookie crumbles!"
B:"Hey, that's the way the cookie crumbles!"
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The disappointing act of giving up on one's intentions, usually at the very last minute. This usually involves peer pressure or just a total lack of backbone.
Adjective - to describe a person who is likely to crumble often. e.g. 'That guy is a right crumble'.
Sometimes this adjective becomes a nickname as such, but this is only ever used when someone is a notorious crumble.
The disappointing act of giving up on one's intentions, usually at the very last minute. This usually involves peer pressure or just a total lack of backbone.
Adjective - to describe a person who is likely to crumble often. e.g. 'That guy is a right crumble'.
Sometimes this adjective becomes a nickname as such, but this is only ever used when someone is a notorious crumble.
*2 weeks to the night out*
Nick: "You coming out in 2 weeks, Don?"
Rose: "Yeah, sure"
*2 minutes to night out*
Nick: "What time do you wanna head off, Don?"
Rose: "Not going, sorry......"
----- (This can work the opposite way round too) ------
Juan: "Nock, I thought you weren't coming out tonight? You said "I can't come out tonight, I'm trying to be healthy and don't want to feel rough tomorrow", but you're here!?"
Nock: "Ermm..."
Juan: "Mate, you propa crumbled!"
*
Nick: "You coming out in 2 weeks, Don?"
Rose: "Yeah, sure"
*2 minutes to night out*
Nick: "What time do you wanna head off, Don?"
Rose: "Not going, sorry......"
----- (This can work the opposite way round too) ------
Juan: "Nock, I thought you weren't coming out tonight? You said "I can't come out tonight, I'm trying to be healthy and don't want to feel rough tomorrow", but you're here!?"
Nock: "Ermm..."
Juan: "Mate, you propa crumbled!"
*
by AppleAvenger123 January 31, 2010
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by tdcunning September 22, 2005
Get the crambled mug.1. The feeling you have when everything is crumbling around you or when you have the feeling that it is.
2. Another word for depression or a sense of impending doom
2. Another word for depression or a sense of impending doom
Gordon: Gosh I just feel like everythings crumbling around me
Dr. Coomer: Oh dear Gordon, that sounds serious. You may have come down with a case of "The Crumbles"
Dr. Coomer: Oh dear Gordon, that sounds serious. You may have come down with a case of "The Crumbles"
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Person 2: "I'm sorry pal. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles..."
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