Posing a surprising, alarming and chaos inducing threat and then taking it back, hence making a fool of oneself. Also known as "pulling a GAP"
Named after the Greek Prime Minister (2009 to 2011) George A. Papandreou (or GAP) and his attempt to call a national referendum on the agreement achieved between his country and the EU on 27th November 2011, regarding the greek national debt.
The attempt resulted in widespread political chaos threatening the eurozone and the EU itself with collapse, before Papandreou backed down claiming that, really guys, he just wanted to scare the opposition a little bit.
The move prompted his ridicule and his resignation, a short week later.
Named after the Greek Prime Minister (2009 to 2011) George A. Papandreou (or GAP) and his attempt to call a national referendum on the agreement achieved between his country and the EU on 27th November 2011, regarding the greek national debt.
The attempt resulted in widespread political chaos threatening the eurozone and the EU itself with collapse, before Papandreou backed down claiming that, really guys, he just wanted to scare the opposition a little bit.
The move prompted his ridicule and his resignation, a short week later.
"So he ended up pulling a Papandreou because the moment he asked to see my recent calls to prove I had called up my ex, I brought up those bestiality photos I've been holding on to since we got married."
by nekatomenos November 13, 2011
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Definition 1: Adding ambiguous and uncalled for fees to a product or service and only informing the customer of them by hiding the terminology deep in a document.
Can also mean: When an error or issue is brought to your attention and you refuse to take personal responsibility for it.
Can also mean: When an error or issue is brought to your attention and you refuse to take personal responsibility for it.
Bro 1: "Agh, I just bought these french fries but they charged me for the ketchup. When I bought this up the cashier pointed to a small sign on the bathroom door saying they were now charging for ketchup"
Bro 2: "Dude, they are totally pulling a Wells Fargo"
Bro 2: "Dude, they are totally pulling a Wells Fargo"
by Well_Skywalker December 17, 2011
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This can both be used to compare directly to the ideal state you're intending to reach or compare against within a challenge, or can be used to compare against a previous state you held when striving against the same challenge in question.
This can both be used to compare directly to the ideal state you're intending to reach or compare against within a challenge, or can be used to compare against a previous state you held when striving against the same challenge in question.
1: Are your health problems still bothering you?
Yes, but I'm pulling positive for the most part.
2: How are you doing on your homework? Think you'll get it done in time?
I had a delay when friend called, but I'm still pulling positive.
3: How are you doing at improving your racing time?
Still not where I want to be, but I'm pulling positive.
Yes, but I'm pulling positive for the most part.
2: How are you doing on your homework? Think you'll get it done in time?
I had a delay when friend called, but I'm still pulling positive.
3: How are you doing at improving your racing time?
Still not where I want to be, but I'm pulling positive.
by Wispered January 23, 2012
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Our friend Scott is so funny and a slob like Belushi from Animal House. It is a shame that he would rather hide who he is and not come out of the closet. He is totally 'pulling a Cartman'.
by TedNugent October 8, 2013
Get the pulling a Cartman mug.The act of rolling up one's upper lip, as though it were a curtain, to expose the teeth (often in the fashion of imitating a beaver). Pulling the curtain originated in the Appalachians and is frequently utilized in comedic Vine parodies. Pulling up the curtain can be used to express overwhelming joy, frustration, anger, or a natural response to hearing a banjo.
When Seth told Jennifer they were going on a road trip to the Smokey Mountains, she immediately was overwhelmed with joy and was "pulling up the curtain".
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