empty-boxcars train of assurers

Derisive term for a sizable number of acquaintances of someone with a dubious reputation who make praising statements about the individual's character/morals, offer to co-sign a loan he's requesting, etc., but who are of comparably-questionable integrity themselves, are also broke, etc., and so their own word and/or reliability is viewed as not being much more of a legitimate guarantee than the promises of the person they're vouching for. In other words, "quantito, but not qualito"... lots of impressive-looking "containers", but with no actual/tangible/legitimate "goods" inside of said containers.

Loan officer: I always feel really wary/suspicious whenever someone of unknown/questionable reputation asks for a loan and offers to bring in a number of other folks to vouch for his character, reliability, and financial responsibility --- "methinks he doth protest too much", plus usually his so-called "witnesses" appear to merely be an "empty-boxcars train of assurers"... they seem no more trustworthy than I would view the loan-requester himself as being, and so their voluminous praise/recommendations hold little significance and inspire little confidence in me regarding whether the loan-requester would actually possess adequate means/motivation/dedication to repay the money. I feel something like how the lady-attorney in "Losing Isaiah" did when she pointed out that the members of the "support group" whom ex-druggie/shoplifter Khaila had named as the people who were assisting her in her efforts to "go straight" and "live clean" had themselves all been former drug-users and/or criminals, and so she felt that they should not be considered to be viable/reliable helpers to prevent Khaila from relapsing.

by QuacksO September 21, 2018

Empty the Dishwasher

Code for draining the gock of your transfem tradwife.

"Sorry guys I gotta go Empty the Dishwasher or my wife will get mad."

by lunabeawesome May 1, 2024

Empty Optimism

People being optimistic when there's really nothing to be optimistic about. A sense that someone's positivity has no merit and is practically wasted because almost if not everything is purely negative at the time. This kind of thinking can be toxic because being happy all the time, even and especially during hardship, doesn't necessarily solve anything.

I'm getting tired of the amount of Empty Optimism that everyone around me is exerting. There's really nothing to be happy about right now.

by TheFiend138 April 26, 2020

Empty Hole Syndrome

Pertains to single moms (usually divorced) with adult kids that need a good orgasm provided

1. Missy has been suffering from Empty Hole Syndrome since the divorce, maybe Cruz was right about her needing to get some.

2. Sarah gave up on men after the divorce, she's been out with Becky every weekend since her son left for college, that should cure her Empty Hole Syndrome

by @The Hojer November 25, 2019

empty seat

the void that is felt, especially around holidays, when there is a loved one missing from the table, typically due to death; a noticeable absence of a deceased or missing family member or friend

There was an empty seat at Thanksgiving this year. We really miss Mom.

by Lydia December 13, 2014

Empty invitations

When someone really don't want you to go with them but they offer anyways knowing you absolutely cannot go ,that's an empty invitation and it makes them feel good cuz at least they offered.

My boyfriend's such a jerk he's always offered me empty invitations so he thinks that makes him a good guy.

by Darthfraai November 4, 2023

cup half empty

A person who thinks that emptiness in a cup can be halved.

Girl 1: Look at that hottie!
Girl 2: Hell no!
Girl 3: Why?
Girl 1: Yeah, why? *bleep*.
Girl 2: I'm pretty sure they're that cup half empty guy.
Girl 1 and 3: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-

by Naxzed May 26, 2019