In it's purest form, the parson's gambit involves nothing more than a surprise attack while a man is in the irreversible throes of digestive egress. In other words, harassing a man while he is taking a shit. As it is commonly known that once a bowel movement has begun, no power on earth can stop it. The victim will therefore be forced to endure any and all schemes and embarrassments imaginable.
Oh man, did you see the parson's gambit Todd set up in the locker room?" "No, what happened." "Eddy was minding his own business, dropping a deuce, when Todd snuck over the stall and nailed him with an air horn and that aerosol cheese. There was nothing he could do but sit there and take it until the dirty business was done." "Stone Cold.
by SenatorGreg May 13, 2011
Accusing someone with a winning argument of racism as a distraction.
Named for journalist Spencer Ackerman, who promoted the strategy on the email listserv "JournoList" as a means for journalists to avoid having to cover the Jeremiah Wright controversy.
Named for journalist Spencer Ackerman, who promoted the strategy on the email listserv "JournoList" as a means for journalists to avoid having to cover the Jeremiah Wright controversy.
This reckless spending during a time of record deficits is irresponsible.
Racist!
An Ackerman Gambit? I've read the JournoList, too, y'know ...
Racist!
An Ackerman Gambit? I've read the JournoList, too, y'know ...
by Shattered Glass July 24, 2010
Any drink taken, while drunk, in an attempt to sober up. Different from hair of the dog in that a gambit is always consumned while still drunk, usually in a fit of drunk logic. Named after the character Zaphoid Beebelbrox of "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy."
Guy 1: Maybe I should have another drink. Send one down to see what the other five are doing
Guy 2: Bad idea man, Beebelbrox's gambit never works.
Guy 2: Bad idea man, Beebelbrox's gambit never works.
by ncstate boy June 21, 2006
A practice often used by teenagers and the emotionally unstable/immature where the threat of suicide is employed to either prevent a break-up, or begin a relationship, with someone who is clearly uninterested.
I really need to break things off with him, since he's getting clingy, but I don't want him throwing an Emo Gambit.
by gwydion78 March 11, 2009
A maneuver in which one friend makes a sacrifice and talks to the ugly girls while the other friend leaves the group, creates an exit strategy, and finally rescues the first friend.
Dude, we pulled off a nice stalwart gambit last night. When you ran ahead, got pizza for both of us, and we left those girls waiting in line, I was amazed.
by MT and JM March 10, 2009
by Cloudy_yduolC April 22, 2022
When a man cums onto a womans face, then throws playing cards so they stick to her face
Best used after a game of strip poker
Best used after a game of strip poker
by dvido July 06, 2009