errandarathon

running a marathon of errands. Having to run many errands.

Betty cancelled lunch plans since she wasn't finished running her errandarathon.

Bill had mentally reviewed the locations of the nine places he had to visit for today's errandarathon.

by VGVGVG March 2, 2011

Errand date

Can be pronounced with two "d"s (e.g., errand date) or one “d” (e.g. errandate).

Noun. A romantic outing involving two people where one or both of the participants’ central or peripheral motivation is the search for and/or purchase of goods. Due to time constraints, the drudgery or enjoyment of shopping for household items and groceries, and/or the desire to make cooperative purchases, this type of outing is often undertaken by couples after a committed relationship is established. However, just as errands can be mistaken for a leisure activity (see definition of “errand”), the errand date can be mistaken by the person in search of goods as an enjoyable activity for their companion. Suggesting or partaking in this type of date prior to the establishment of a relationship (i.e., during the courtship stage) is tacky, selfish, and a strong clue that the person in search of goods is not able or willing to set aside time centered around getting to know a romantic partner.

For our first date, this guy asked me if I wanted to go to IKEA with him. An errand date for a first date? I think not.

by water_woman April 2, 2008

fool's errand

A special errand given to new employees.

The new lab technician was sent ten floors to the basement store to get a bucketful of benzene rings.
Storeman: What kind would you like? Ortho, Meta, Para?
Technician: Er, dunno.
Storeman: You need to go back upstairs and ask your boss...

by Kerb November 29, 2004

assential errand

During 'shelter in place', essential errands are allowed. Does that mean booty calls are permissible? We shall call it.. . an assential errand.

..But officer, I'm trying to complete an assential errand.

by dualitysillusionlovestruth March 20, 2020

Burning Errands

To deal with and finalize a mass of personal tasks or errands all at once, often last minute and rushed.

Sundays are perfect days for burning errands.

I have so many bills I need to pay! I've got to hurry and burn all my errands.

by Ziolord December 24, 2020

fool's errand

special task for the uninformed new worker to a job

Get me the keys to the sea chest
Get me some prop wash
I need some relative bearing grease
Hand me a left handed spanner wrench
I'm gonna need a horse ladder
Me thinks me need a flannel hammer
I'm gonna need a rubber hammer for glass nails

by Kevin April 11, 2005

fool's errand

The awesomest puzzle game ever made. I used to have it on my old black-and-white mac. You solve various puzzles based upon the Tarot cards. See fools-errand.com for more details. You will not be disappointed, but you will lose a lot of sleep, as it's addictive.

The sequel to The Fool's Errand, A Fool and His Money, is coming out this April, seventeen years since the original. I hope the wait was worth it.

by aybab2 October 9, 2003