Gumbility

The fusion of gumption and ability

Tommy doesn't have the gumbility to ask becky on a date.

by Gerner November 19, 2018

tiberius gambit

an attempt by an unpopular leader to rehabilitate his failed legacy by naming as his successor a person so corrupt and/or incompetent that the predictably disastrous reign to follow would make his own epic failure look like an epic win in comparison.

the tiberius gambit was named after the unpopular roman emperor tiberius who named as his successor his notoriously capricious and probably insane grandson caligula, who instituted a bloody reign of terror of the like even rome had never seen.

john mccain's nomination of sarah palin as his vice president has to be the first time i've ever seen anyone slap down a tiberius gambit even before they've become president.

by aarrgghh March 24, 2009

Semper Gumbi

The unofficial bastardized Latin motto of many organizations, particularly military units. "Semper", of course is the Latin word for "always". "Gumbi" refers to Gumby, a TV character made of clay. Thus, Semper Gumbi is translated as "Always Flexible."

G.I. Joe: "We were supposed to go back home a month ago but these Iraqis can't get their stuff together. Now we have to stay indefinitely."

G.I. Jack: "There's no use crying about it. Just suck it up and remember - Semper Gumbi."

by the.puppet.man August 10, 2006

gummit

When you chew gum before hooking up, and as you’re making out you try to push the gum in her mouth.

Jake: Bro did you gummit last night with Olivia?

Mike: You already know I gummedit with her.

by qite September 29, 2018

dad-gummit

"Dad gummit" is a very simple thing to explain.
First, you use reverse dyslexia for the first two letters in each term.
"Gud dammit".
Then one simply fixes the first term by changing one vowel.
"God dammit".
And there you have it.

Dad-gummit, you sneaky little bastard.

by Jacobo Waffle April 21, 2009

gumbotic

Acting like, or being like, Gumby.

Don't want to sit around the house all day, like a gumbotic.

by amos1968 April 18, 2018

Essay Gambit

When a person, in an attempt to get someone's contact info without directly asking them, asks another person for their help in reviewing an essay they wrote. The person asking will offer two options between printing it and giving it to them, or getting the other person's contact info and sending it to them.

Almost always results in an advantage for the person asking, as they cant lose anything if the other person is nice enough to review their essay for them, creating a foothold for the asker to get more involved.

Usually used by people who are in fear of rejection, and by asking for them to review a paper they feel that they can avoid a direct rejection and still participate in someone's life if they opt to just take the printed essay.

Ironically, even if they got someone's contact info through this, how would the person who receives the essay edit it without printing it out?

Person 1: "Hey, I wrote this essay for English class and I don't feel like showing it to the professor, can you look over it for me?"
Person 2: "Sure why not."
Person 1: "Perfect, I can either print it out for you and give it to you tomorrow, or send it to you tonight but I'd need your contact info for that."
Person 2: "Just print it and I'll look over it then."
Person 1: "Alright, thanks" (cries on the inside)

Or:
Person 1: "I just used the Essay Gambit and was able to get her contact info."
Person 2: "Why not just ask her normally?"
Person 1: "Cause I'm a pussy lmao"

by 4D Chess Wannabe February 7, 2023