fall guy

A person who is left with the blame for a crime, regardless of whether they were involved or not. Generally a lowly mob member who has to take the blame to protect their boss. Used in Film Noir book and movies.

Mugsy was the fall guy for the murder, and received a big payout when he got out of jail.

by The Kuvasz December 16, 2007

Fallacy of the predetermined outcome

A phrase frequently used by Yankees announcer Michael Kay to refer to the flawed logic behind thinking that event x is set in stone and would have happened regardless of all events leading up to it.

Michael kay:” You don’t want to fall victim to the fallacy of the predetermined outcome, but you have to wonder how things are different if the umpire called that pitch a strike.”

by Lolknicks April 9, 2021

Fall Back

To loose feelings or to give up in a sense

Becky: "I caught Jim texting amber I think it's time to fall back"

by Janet hither August 3, 2014

the fall of troy

the raddest band to come out of the washington music scene.
trust me, they are the next big thing!

HOLY CRAP! have you heard THE FALL OF TROY's cd Doppelganger?

DUDE YEAH! it's way wicked!

by Tom Waits December 28, 2005

Fall Children

the hardcore AFI fans. also a great AFI song off the album All Hallows EP

the fall children really loved the show last night in Berkley

by Mike April 15, 2005

no true douchebag fallacy

It is a logical fallacy that can be identified as when someone says something so absolutely ridiculous and stupid you just want to slap them with your dick because they seriously believe the shit they're saying.

My Roommate: Seriously, if Flash ran into space fast enough he would take all of the air with him.

Me: It really doesn't work that way.

My Roommate: You're fucking stupid, how the fuck did you even get into college?

Me: That is a textbook no true douchebag fallacy *dick slap to the face*

by Bitch Puddin' April 3, 2012

Failstrom

A portmanteau of the words 'fail' and 'Maelstrom'. A fail that is so much of a fail that it sucks everything around it into its vortex and turns everything else into a fail.

OMFG that jerk failed so hard that it made me fail too. It was a sort of a Failstrom for the entire room.

by D Adler February 5, 2010