pleading the 5th

To call in sick when actually hungover. Stems from the many people who call off on the 5th of July.

Michelle just called in sick, but I saw her at the bar at 1:30 last night... she's pleading the 5th.

by Leeny May 9, 2008

Plead the fifth

An over used term to remove 'house of cards' charaters from a scandal debate.

"im going to put that governer on trial!"
"His going to plead the fifth, and you'll look a fool"
Indictment

by meh3515 June 1, 2017

Plead the second

Delaying a household task because you need to take a shit (go number two).

“I don’t have time to mow the fucking lawn right now — I have to plead the second.”

by Walter Perkiss April 13, 2020

I plead the Ford

This is based on the activities of Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, Canada. If a person says, 'I plead the Ford", it means they are excused from their behavior and are not obliged to explain themselves because they were smoking crack cocaine and in a drunken stupor.

Why did you crash your car?

I plead the Ford!

by sexbeyond40 November 19, 2013

I plead the 5th

Pleading the 5th means to not self-incriminate yourself, but it has the connotation of meaning that you did it.
The reason for this connotation is because if you didn't do it, why wouldn't you just say no?
It's a way of not saying "yes you did something" but hinting that you did, but they can't really say you hinted at it.

Bob: Did you have sex with my girlfriend?
Joe: I plead the 5th

by Alice Hatterson July 18, 2018

plead the fifth

to randomly yell boobs in class with no reason

the teacher tells me to leave the room when i plead the fifth

by annonymous mouse November 2, 2015

I plead the fifth

It means that your aren’t going to incriminate yourself by not saying “yes” or “no”! When you do say this phrase you are basically saying “yes you did it”, but legally they cannot say you said “yes” or “no”.

Judge: Mr.Parker did you purposely key your ex’s car?
Me: “I plead the fifth”

by adorexme April 7, 2021