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Piss on your chips

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The correct definition of this expression is to really mess something up for yourself (rather than for someone else) with an unnecessary and/or stupid act.

The key is that it is self-inflicted and therefore has a different meaning to "piss on your bonfire" or "rain on your parade" which refer to generally spoiling or putting a dampener on something for someone else.

The origin of the expression is from the scenario in the UK of a guy buying some takeaway chips (french fries for any US readers) after an evening's drinking.

Finding that he then needs a piss on the way home, the inebriated guy finds a quiet spot somewhere then and puts his chips on the ground nearby while he relieves himself. In his drunken state he then accidentally pisses on his chips, thus depriving himself of his meal through his own carelessness and stupidity.

The expression is particularly applicable for a celebrity who has badly damaged his/or her career because of a needless personal transgression.
"Way to piss on your chips, Tiger!" (Overheard at the US Masters)
by DaleHudd June 16, 2010
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Damn....Mark hasn't gotten any strange for like 5 years. The only release he gets is doing the 5 knuckle shuffle on the piss pump. Poor f*cking bastard!
by Bangboy December 30, 2009
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Piss on your chips

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I don't want to piss on yer chips mate but I've already thrown one up 'er.
(In honour of Matt Ross)
by Cyrus & SFGTom November 10, 2003
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Another way to say "screw it" or "to hell with it".
Powerade is now $1.50? Piss on that, i'm getting a water.
by Pentland Phyllis July 29, 2007
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See also; piss on my bonfire, rain on my parade

The act or art of ruining someone's moment of glory, self-confidence or happiness, usually by putting them down, or showing your superiority over them.
Bob: "Wow, I finished in 2:34!"
Jim: "I finished in 1:47, bitch."
Bob: "Dude, way to piss on my fireworks..."
or;
John: "Yes! I just got to level 4!"
Pete: "Hah! I've finished the game, arseface!"
John: "Ouch, why do you always have to piss on my fireworks..."
by Ghoul1432 January 27, 2009
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to put someone down verbally originally I found this in wrestling personaility Eric Bischoff's autobiography CONTROVERSEY CREATES CASH
by dantheman73 March 20, 2009
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don't piss on my butter

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Similar to "Don't rain on my parade". No one wants piss in their butter (obviously) so it insinuates someone ruining a situation.
After cooking for 3 hours, my friend complained about the napkins so I said "Don't piss on my butter!"
by A plank term made up by Allen. February 9, 2018
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