Rule of thumb

An approximate way of doing something based on presumptions rather than fact. Contrary to popular belief, the idea the law once allowed a husband to beat his wife as long as the device was no thicker than his thumb is false, as such assaults were outlawed for centuries in common law, although the ban wasn't generally codified in written law until the 1980s.

A driver kept going 5 mph over the speed limit, thinking the police had a rule of thumb that it was a waste of time to give out a ticket to anyone going anything lower than that.

by BlastFurnace February 27, 2025

Rule 500

If something has Diavolo from the fifth part of jojo dying in it, its canon

Guy 1: Hey did you see Diavolo dying in the background?
Guy 2: Yeah, this shits canon now because of rule 500

by imp fuck2 January 12, 2021

Sock Rule

The sock rule is used when having sex with the homies simular to no homo this automatically makes it not gay

Todd:Damn bro my dick is hard

Jesse:Don't worry bro I got you "gurgling"

Todd:Stop that's gay

Jesse:Don't worry I'm wearing socks its called the Sock Rule and also
No Homo

Todd:No Homo

by Mangomegamuncher April 25, 2025

Chovanec's Rule

Everything is Fucked.

One scientist has found that climate change closely follows the laws of Chovanec's Rule.

by benjermaine_69 April 19, 2021

Ground rule double

Ground Rule Double

I hit a ground rule double yesterday. First I did the blonde, then later that night the redhead droped by for a booty call!

by Smart Like That December 2, 2019

The rules were you guys weren't going to fact check

One of the dumbest things to come out of Sen. J.D. Vance's mouth during the 2024 Vice Presidential Debate against Gov. Tim Walz.

"The rules were you guys weren't going to fact check." -J.D. Vance

October 1, 2024

by nb21-rz2k October 7, 2024

First Rule of Peacocking

The first rule of peacocking is : don't tell the audience what it already knows.

This 'rule' refers to a maxim in social science literature that a person/thing trying to show status should not be repetitive / redundant and give the audience what they already know would happen.

John just violated the First Rule of Peacocking when giving his acceptance speech! he acted like no one knew why they were all there when he told them again about his achievements.

by Human Peacocking June 11, 2023