"Yo, Nancy was at the Bose store gettin' all impulse buy-curious and shit. She almost bought a damn massage chair!"
by l33tatrl January 01, 2009
In the original Star Trek series, whenever the main engines (warp drive) broke down (which was pretty frequent) the Enterprise would only be able to move using "impulse engines" - a low power, sub-lightspeed manouvering system based on a small fusion ram/ion drive.
By inference, someone described as "running on impilse engines" or "impulse power only" is either:
1. Very tired (a.k.a. 'running on empty')
2. Genuinely ill
3. (derog.) Slow and/or stupid.
By inference, someone described as "running on impilse engines" or "impulse power only" is either:
1. Very tired (a.k.a. 'running on empty')
2. Genuinely ill
3. (derog.) Slow and/or stupid.
"Jesus, I've just had to brief the sales guys on the new product.... they're all running on impulse engies up there".
"You want to go for a beer ?"
"No, man, I'm running on impulse engines... got to go home and grab some sleep."
"You want to go for a beer ?"
"No, man, I'm running on impulse engines... got to go home and grab some sleep."
by Eighth of Seven May 09, 2007
the inherited instinct to nod your head at people; if you know them or not, and it takes no thought process for initiation or to respond. mostly like predominate in caucasian males, but stretches every ethnic back round in the united states. IRN for short. it's a non verbal way to say i see you there, or to recognize what is going on in a particular environment.
bicyclist and driver give a impulsive recognition nod at one another as to agree not to collide with one another.
male friend see's another male friend having a conversation with a female and gives the impulsive recognition nod as to non verbally communicate a variety of things such as; leave me alone, find your own ride home tonight, yes am trying to have sex with this individual, good luck etc.
you catch a person looking at you and that individual gives a impulsive recognition nod, and nod back but don't know why. this prevents any unnecessary altercation due to the IRN
male friend see's another male friend having a conversation with a female and gives the impulsive recognition nod as to non verbally communicate a variety of things such as; leave me alone, find your own ride home tonight, yes am trying to have sex with this individual, good luck etc.
you catch a person looking at you and that individual gives a impulsive recognition nod, and nod back but don't know why. this prevents any unnecessary altercation due to the IRN
by Fainezilla April 30, 2011
Variant of "run a train", which refers to a line of men each successively having sex with the object upon which the train is run. Used in this sense in the engineering world, where signal processing (dealing extensively with the impulse train) can be extremely complicated and confusing, and such material is said to thus "run an impulse train" on the student/engineer.
by Crusting Beaver November 12, 2010
The sudden, often irresistible urge to do something incredibly stupid.
Because third nipples are so weird and unnatural, they cause people who have them to do weird and unnatural things.
A good excuse for doing something weird if you do have a third nipple.
Because third nipples are so weird and unnatural, they cause people who have them to do weird and unnatural things.
A good excuse for doing something weird if you do have a third nipple.
"Jonny, WHY did you stick your foot in that glass jar?"
"Third nipple impulse! I couldn't help it!"
"Why did you walk around with it like that?!"
"THIRD NIPPLE IMPULSE!"
"Third nipple impulse! I couldn't help it!"
"Why did you walk around with it like that?!"
"THIRD NIPPLE IMPULSE!"
by Mrs. Horrible November 23, 2008
i titled my friends essay “impulsive decisions at 4:18 am” and might have accidentally turned it in. #whoops #thatsafail
by #swaggin July 11, 2019