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
Get the empty-boxcars train of assurersmug. Fredrica talks so much shit! You would think that Empty Barrell was a politician if it wasn't for that ridiculous $2 outfit she's wearing.
by Oppressed cracker October 25, 2017
Get the Empty Barrelmug. A term describing a person (particularly a woman) with no personality or character; can be used to describe an office worker who is nothing but a company drone punching the clock, etc.
Guy 1: "Hey man, what do you think of that new receptionist?"
Guy 2: "She's hot for sure, but definitely an empty uniform."
Guy 2: "She's hot for sure, but definitely an empty uniform."
by Immortal Pancake January 17, 2016
Get the empty uniformmug. noun phrase
When one's period feels like the world is going to end and only hugs, hot water bottles, and home cooking can allievate symptoms.
The phrase was popularised in East Croydon in the post pandemic era.
When one's period feels like the world is going to end and only hugs, hot water bottles, and home cooking can allievate symptoms.
The phrase was popularised in East Croydon in the post pandemic era.
"I've had the heaviest thingy period in years and I am actually drained; well tonight I'm just an empty sack of skin."
by TheThirdJack October 4, 2021
Get the empty sack of skinmug. An interview-based podcast, also known as "KTHE Podcast," hosted by Aric Paul and produced by Seth Stahlmann in Sarasota FL. The name is completely random and the show seemingly has nothing to do with Hotels.
by SETHPAIZ July 2, 2024
Get the Keep The Hotel Emptymug. The #2 hot new band coming up from St. Cloud, Florida.
Starring Evan Smith, Robyn Tindal, Noel, and Lane Jasmine
Starring Evan Smith, Robyn Tindal, Noel, and Lane Jasmine
by FrosterTheMan October 28, 2022
Get the Running On Emptymug. by I’m funnt February 2, 2020
Get the empty icemug.