South African cultural slang. Used to describe an object that is fancy or technologically superior such as a car or a computer.
by Kevin Nortje May 13, 2005
Get the larney mug.A disease for which the main symptom is never learning how to do simple tasks for yourself. Always asking others to do things for you--especially in the workplace. A carrier of the disease is usually fully dependent on coworkers and the employees below them.
"Hey Susie, I'm going to need you to put postage on this for me. I just never learned how to use the postage machine...I have learned helplessness"
"I've had learned helplessness ever since I got promoted to CEO. Can you copy this double-sided for me? I just can't bring myself to figure it out."
"I've had learned helplessness ever since I got promoted to CEO. Can you copy this double-sided for me? I just can't bring myself to figure it out."
by Angry Rant June 9, 2009
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self-educated person who relies on alternate sources for learning, for example online, mentors, self-directed research, "school of hard knocks"; person who believes that traditional educational institutions do not have a monopoly on education; person who relies on their own assessment of what is important to learn and sources their own education
"The children were free to explore, went to movies if they wished, could spend the day skateboarding, reading, or doing science experiments like making potato guns or rockets. Sometimes they spent prolonged hours online or at the library researching their current obsession and over the course of several years all became rogue learners, and eventually each one a success in a wide variety of fields. None of them had a degree, or even a high school diploma."
by Veritas 11 March 12, 2010
Get the rogue learner mug."Let's just say she learned the clarinet at school," John replied, as his mates crowed loudly and patted him on the back.
by Ferretsoup November 7, 2012
Get the learned the clarinet at school mug.Guy: Hey, what’d you show me last night? I’m a visual learner by the way
Girl: *proceeds to show*
Guy: Damnnn😋
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Girl: I got some big titties
Guy: Proof? I’m a visual learner btw
Girl: *proceeds to show*
Guy: Damnnn😋
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Girl: I got some big titties
Guy: Proof? I’m a visual learner btw
by locolunaloco January 17, 2023
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To be owned due to a lack of knowledge.
To be owned due to a lack of knowledge.
by IMretardo November 21, 2005
Get the learned mug.second only to the elderly the worst type of driver around, fresh meat to the land of the gravel they are slow witted and incapable of independent decision making when behind the steering wheel
"Its clear fucking go learner, Oh what you stalled?"... "how bout i shove the gear stick down your throat you fool!"... oh yeah let you mother do the talking for you grow a pair"... "no not you mam I'm talking to your son"
by JMSMD AKA CHOMP November 14, 2007
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