To be foiled by your own advantage(i.e., explosives prematurely explode).
The history of the phrase comes from the uses of a petard in a seige (a petard is a volitile early explosive capable of bringing down castle walls). To be hoisted is to be lifted or sent up, which is generally what would happen to you if you were near a petard when it goes off (and that's if you got off lucky).
The term, "Hoisted on my own petard" is incorrect (unless of course you were pulled up while on a petard, but that'd be clinicly stupid) in that the meaning is altered. This bastardization is built upon the assumtion that a petard is a spear.
The history of the phrase comes from the uses of a petard in a seige (a petard is a volitile early explosive capable of bringing down castle walls). To be hoisted is to be lifted or sent up, which is generally what would happen to you if you were near a petard when it goes off (and that's if you got off lucky).
The term, "Hoisted on my own petard" is incorrect (unless of course you were pulled up while on a petard, but that'd be clinicly stupid) in that the meaning is altered. This bastardization is built upon the assumtion that a petard is a spear.
Sergeant- "Did you plant all the claymores Corporal Johnson?"
Corporal- "Yes sir."
Sergeant- "Where did you plant them."
Corporal- *Looks around shiftily* "Ummmm..."
Sergeant- "You don't know do you?"
Corporal- "No."
Sergeant- "Hoisted by my own petard."
Synonym- see clusterfuck
Corporal- "Yes sir."
Sergeant- "Where did you plant them."
Corporal- *Looks around shiftily* "Ummmm..."
Sergeant- "You don't know do you?"
Corporal- "No."
Sergeant- "Hoisted by my own petard."
Synonym- see clusterfuck
by ArKainicW July 9, 2010
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Beth: ''Ugh, look at her, swanning around like she owns the place.... Its horrible!"
Lucy: ''Don't worry, everybody knows she's a Legend Of Their Own Lunchtime - no one really likes her!"
Lucy: ''Don't worry, everybody knows she's a Legend Of Their Own Lunchtime - no one really likes her!"
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however, it can always be argued that you just don't know better because you're like your own little special needs brother
however, it can always be argued that you just don't know better because you're like your own little special needs brother
dude: "i cheated on my girlfriend last night with that hot blonde. if she finds out she'll be bitchin' all week."
other dude: "just blame it on your own special needs brother."
other dude: "just blame it on your own special needs brother."
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Get the liking your own post mug.If someone is disgusted, annoyed, frustrated by something then they will use this term so show their emotions. Always used in a negative manner
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e.g.
Chris- "You wanna go out with Josh tonight?"
Johnny - " I'd rather be sick-on-my-own-face than go out with that guy"
Chris- "Fair play"
Johnny- " You want a cuppa?"
Chris- "I'd rather be-sick-on-my-own-face than drink that crap"
Johnny - " I'd rather be sick-on-my-own-face than go out with that guy"
Chris- "Fair play"
Johnny- " You want a cuppa?"
Chris- "I'd rather be-sick-on-my-own-face than drink that crap"
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