Shutdown Jockey

A government worker or contractor who "rides" the government shutdown and doesn't have to report to work.

Nick: Do you have to go into work tomorrow if the government shuts down?
Bala: Nah, I'm a shutdown jockey. Let's head to the bar for mid-day drinks.

by ImaginaryMohawk September 30, 2013

Schrodinger's shutdown

During a government shutdown, the government doesn't have the money to provide services or pay its employees, but citizens still have taxes taken from their paycheck.

"Wait, the national park is closed? Where the hell did 30% of my paycheck go?"
"Who knows man, it's Schrodinger's shutdown"

by Sonicpanda January 25, 2019

Government-Shutdown

Another way of saying that the government is tired of trying to fix the mess they've made for us, so they are going to go home and sleep until someone else fixes the problem.

We the Strong nation Of the United States of America have decided to have a Government-Shutdown, and in doing so we the government expect that this will make everything worse, but rest assured the senate and congress will be sitting cozy in our large mansions waiting for someone to fix this for us.

by randy Farris April 26, 2011

government shutdown

When a bunch of inbred ivy leaguers forget that their job is to run a country and maintain stability and think that anyone actually gives a shit about their infantile sound and fury over budget cuts which will have about as much effect on the national debt as taking a piss in the ocean.

As any four-year-old knows, 99% of national spending goes to the military, social security and other pensions, but we had a government shutdown because the House couldn't come to a compromise about the other 1%.

by mps310 April 25, 2011

company shutdown

When your company shuts down for holiday break and you use that time away to talk shit about the coworkers on your team.. work group chats should have zero activity from charger & Giants fans, and all women.

Yo Randy, since our company shutdown is this week, we should sync back up in a few weeks once I get used to not hearing from the team!

by Patriot BDC -BDP April 5, 2016

cerebral shutdown

Often associated with benge drinking when the afflicted has drank alcoholic beverages to the point where memory of events are erased forever.

Steve had drank an 18 pack of beer and two bottles of NyQuil when cerebral shutdown finally set in.

by xpumpman February 20, 2011

Urban SHUTDOWN

What your friends say when you try to submit a word to urban dictionary, but editors decide to not publish it. Usually causes extreme sadness. one might even cry.

"Hey, i just submitted a word to Urban Dictionary, but it didnt get publised ): "
"Dude, you just got urban SHUTDOWN."

by Madasaurus Rex July 26, 2009