tragedy of the commons

The fact that unregulated resources that are held in common are exploited to the point where they lose their usefulness.

Commonly used to argue that having any resources (parks, etc.) held in common will always lead to their destruction. Especially by libertarians and people who want corporate welfare.

We could make this publically-owned pristine forest into a public park Governor, but that would only lead to the tragedy of the commons. Let's sell it to the logging intrests instead! Since they'll have ownership over the land, they'll have good reason to take care of it.

by Colonoscopy October 30, 2003

Lowest Common Denominator

In relation to people, they are the simplest group in a population. They have the simplest opinions, the simplest views and the simplest lifestyles. They are the unsophisticated (which is not correlated to the amount of happiness they have - in fact, living a simple life may make you even more happy than living a sophisticated one). Because these people do not think as much as a sophisticated person, they tend to be more naive and more gullible to gut feelings, and the ingrained culture and social laws that are around them. Their trust is easily earned.

In terms of politics, this can be taken advantage of when politicians use their persona and the gut feelings of their audience to gain followers, even when their policies and views might be to their disadvantage.

Those GOP candidates like to target the lowest common denominators in each state because it's easy followers for them. I mean, who would follow Rick Santorum because of a sweater vest?

by Bluestjay May 1, 2012

common

a word which is used by upper middle class tarquins to describe anyone with less money than themselves

"where do u live"
"on the fairbrook estate"
"wheres that"
"its in town"
"do you have horses and a swimming pool? my daddy gave me a horse yesterday"
"No, my place is to small for that"
"Omg, you're so common!!! goodbye!!

by froggy August 24, 2003

Chemical cosmonaut

One who explores inner and outer space via the use of natural and synthetic chemicals. Often a college student.

John will never advance in life as long as he chooses the vocation of chemical cosmonaut.

by Heirbare August 29, 2017

Cosmo Urbane

Any fellow who lives south of College Street, loves shoe shopping, lives in a very virtual world and has never visited a country fair that has a camel attraction.

"That guy over there - eating the Montreal Smoke Meat Sandwich from Schwartz's . . . he's uber Cosmo Urbane"

by Coz November 2, 2004

commonstale

is a lowlife bitch, stupid idiot

fewrerf is a commonstale

by rewrwrrrrr May 21, 2006

commonitive

(adjective) meaning having many alike characteristic traits

My teacher and I have many things in common; we are commonitive

by megan the tubularness May 9, 2009