Red Sofa Diplomacy

The act of giving your mother-in-law a red sofa as a gift only to take it back (or attempt to) many years later.

Neon Dale is a master of red sofa diplomacy because she vainly tried to take back a 7 year old red sofa that she gave to her widowed mother-in-law.

by Dread Raffles August 2, 2012

big stick diplomacy

Also known as the big stick policy, this was the foreign policy popularized by the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. Essentially, one's assets were used to intimidate opponents rather than one's words.

"Speak softly and carry a big stick, and you will go far." - Theodore Roosevelt, 1901

"I firmly believe in and practice big stick diplomacy when pursuing life goals."

by H.M.S. The Leopold December 29, 2008

Brewski Diplomacy

That form of diplomacy in which a president (esp. in the United States) mends quarrels by sitting the parties down over a tall, cool one.

President Obama will engage in Brewski Diplomacy Thursday when he sits down with the parties in the Skip Gates dustup.

by Uncle Hugh July 28, 2009

Shotgun Diplomacy

A decent ska band based out of sunny Gainesville, FL.

Their best song is Zombies.

"Shotgun Diplomacy really got the mosh pit going last night."

"Yeah, but not as much as Angry Banana."

by fahoogleghads March 1, 2010

Trump-China Diplomacy

Trump-China Diplomacy is a form of fallacious logic/diplomacy applied by Trump to blame China for any/all of the shortcomings of the United States global and economic policies. This form of logic appeals to the idea that Americans are being overtaken by China on all fronts, and is used to blame China for the downfall of American infrastructure, technology and the economy while avoiding valid questions entirely. Used without supporting facts, evidence, generally instills hatred against the Chinese while widening the diplomatic gap between our nations and provides no effective solution or approach to fix the problem in question. Not to be confused with actual, evidence based facts of how the Chinese are abusing American Economic Policies for their own benefit.

Speaker 1: How would you seek to promote the economic growth of the United States and its markets abroad?
Trumpian Speaker: The United States used to be a great country! We had exports to almost every part of the world. But now, nobody wants to buy our products! China's market has grown exponentially greater than ours! They are destroying our economy! I looked at my toilet paper this morning while I was using the restroom, and it said in fine print along the border "Made in China". We need to do something about this Chinese threat! And if you elect me I will fix this, I guarantee it!!

Savvy American: This Trump-China Diplomacy is sure to bring disaster to our nation.

by dreamx87 February 14, 2017

Cotton Diplomacy

The South's use of cotton as a tool of foreign policy during the Civil War.

Cotton Diplomacy

by Emokiss June 5, 2009

Even diplomacy

Even diplomacy :
1. Even diplomacy = Stalemate or deadlock
2. Even diplomacy = equally powerful uncompromising persons.
3. Even diplomacy = unable to reach a successful conclusion

1. October 27:
Khrushchev expresses willingness to remove the missiles from Cuba. Under UN supervision in return for a US commitment to dismantle its missiles in Turkey. Kennedy tells the ExComm that going to war in the face of Khrushchev's offer to trade missiles would be "an insupportable decision." JFK agreed to the terms set by Khrushchev that was Appeasement. NOT even diplomacy.

Appeasement: To buy off an aggressor by concessions usually at the sacrifice of principles

by Alto Michigan May 3, 2009