Shooting blanks

Sending a blank text message by mistake, or due to a phone malfunction of some kind.

Man 1: "Damn it, I keep shooting blanks! I can't wait for my plan to expire, so that I can get a new phone with a WORKING keyboard."

Man 2: "Man, I wish I had that problem with my girlfriend, but I wouldn't re-up until I'm at least 30."

Man 1: "I take it that you started praying for false positives?"

by jsmith9 August 24, 2010

shooting the shit

And expression used when two or more people (usually friends) carry on a friendly conversation or a discussion.

Cheating? No way! John and I were shooting the shit at the bar all night!

by draftphunk July 11, 2011

Shooting Salad

When a person talks just to hear themselves talk ... nobody cares about what they are saying because it doesn't make any sense or is untrue.

Sam was shooting salad last night at the bar ...She was talking about Veronica because she doesn't like her.

by jackithepi December 20, 2015

owl shooting

A game where a group of guys go out and try to get with the ugliest chick there. The guy with the ugliest chick wins the game.

That girl would totally win if we were playing owl shooting.

Dude, did you see that fucking ugly fat chick Martin got with? He totally won at owl shooting.

by taschenmuschi May 25, 2011

trouble shooting

An excuse to space out for a couple of hours when you work in a office cubicle managed by a clueless boss.

Boss: "Johnson, have you sent out those STP reports?"
Johnson: "Uh.... no there was a problem with my computer, it was (insert computer jargon), I've been trouble shooting."

by Dmorg November 16, 2003

Shorting

The act of tall women hunting for short men for sex.

The girls and I from the basket ball team had shorting on their mind!

by GW Bush 13 January 5, 2019

silver shorting

An action that someone think is extremely cool, when it is in fact the opposite.

Guy 1: Dude, look at this new hawaiian shirt I got...baller huh?
Guy 2: Ugh, stop silver shorting.

by Meg October 25, 2011