"You heard how Dylan got promoted to fire in the hole lead?"
"Not much of a promotion when there's nobody who is gonna follow him in there"
"Not much of a promotion when there's nobody who is gonna follow him in there"
by RustySlander May 9, 2024

by TheMaydayMan November 1, 2023

"My mother was inside, cooking the meat for the gravy. You know, red lead -- pork bones and veal. It was a Sunday."
by Cantaloupe Jones October 16, 2022

A lead model is the model that does the most scenes in a music video or commercial. Similar to a lead actor and not a costar. The lead model is the star of the video or commercial from the model point of you disclosing the artist.
by Rob run corleone November 11, 2022

A metaphor describing a business strategy, decision, or practice that delivers quick or impressive short-term results, but creates serious long-term problems, liabilities, or risks.
Just as using a lead pan might make food seem fine at first but slowly poisons those who eat it, “cooking with a lead pan” implies that a company or leader is pursuing results that look good now but will prove toxic over time - for the business, employees, or customers.
Just as using a lead pan might make food seem fine at first but slowly poisons those who eat it, “cooking with a lead pan” implies that a company or leader is pursuing results that look good now but will prove toxic over time - for the business, employees, or customers.
“Launching that product without proper testing might look good on the quarterly report, but we’re cooking with a lead pan if we ignore the long-term brand damage.”
“Cutting customer support to save costs is just cooking with a lead pan — we’ll pay for it in churn and reputation later.”
“Cutting customer support to save costs is just cooking with a lead pan — we’ll pay for it in churn and reputation later.”
by HC69 October 21, 2025

"Tony has a lead foot. It's a wonder how he's still alive, let alone legally allowed to drive. If you ever have to travel anywhere in a hurry, he's your man. Otherwise, make sure you're never in a vehicle where he's behind the wheel."
by Ubeenbamboozledson August 12, 2021

To use someone for love or manipulate their feelings for attention or other selfish reasons.
To persuade someone into believing something is not true. Most of the time, Love, attention, money or other things are the reason.
In some cases, the person who is leading the other on might be in a relationship. That is twice as bad. I am sorry.
To persuade someone into believing something is not true. Most of the time, Love, attention, money or other things are the reason.
In some cases, the person who is leading the other on might be in a relationship. That is twice as bad. I am sorry.
Gabe: "Alexander was leading Katrina on for months and she didn't even know!"
Alexander: "I was bored. I have a girlfriend already."
Helen: "Oh wow-"
Adrian: "Leading someone on is such a terrible thing to do. What's wrong with you?"
Alexander: "I was bored. I have a girlfriend already."
Helen: "Oh wow-"
Adrian: "Leading someone on is such a terrible thing to do. What's wrong with you?"
by bamwamshabam January 10, 2025
