Big Al's was robbed of dozens of dollars when it was discovered that Arthur Fonzarelli had been playing songs for free by merely punching the juke box, otherwise know as a "Fonzi Scheme". When contacted at his office in the men's room at Big Al's restaurant, Fonzarelli had no comment
by angusshangus January 7, 2009
Get the Fonzi Scheme mug.A fraudulent business model, illegal in most places, in which participants are paid to recruit more participants, rather than commissions on sales.
Frequently passed off as Multi-Level Marketing by incorporating sales of an unmarketable product or service into the scheme. In such cases, participants are usually required to maintain a monthly purchase quota to qualify for payments.
Frequently passed off as Multi-Level Marketing by incorporating sales of an unmarketable product or service into the scheme. In such cases, participants are usually required to maintain a monthly purchase quota to qualify for payments.
Pyramid schemes market to prospective participants while Multi-Level Marketing plans market to prospective consumers. Pyramid schemes fail because scam participants are not a viable market. Most of the participants pay more money to participate than they receive for participating because there aren't enough suckers left to recruit.
Once the suckers figure that out and quit paying into the scheme, those who recruited them start losing money too, and then they quit. The scam shrivels even faster than it grew.
Once the suckers figure that out and quit paying into the scheme, those who recruited them start losing money too, and then they quit. The scam shrivels even faster than it grew.
by Downstrike September 9, 2004
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Joe: Your girlfriend was really upset that you forgot to call her again last night.
Matt: But she told me not to.
Joe: Well, she really didn't mean it. She wanted you to call her.
Matt: Well, schmerp.
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Matt found himself in a schmerpy mood because his girlfriend was sending mixed signals.
Matt: But she told me not to.
Joe: Well, she really didn't mean it. She wanted you to call her.
Matt: Well, schmerp.
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Matt found himself in a schmerpy mood because his girlfriend was sending mixed signals.
by KNor August 2, 2010
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by Wiseman July 11, 2006
Get the Schevers mug.Schmerz is the most dangerous alcoholic punch known to man. It is both delicious and dangerous. The word Schmerz means "Pain" in German, and accordingly, schmerz may leave its drinker feeling many regrets for the decisions previously made.
Schmerz is made by mixing the following
2 liters of Sunny D
2 liters of fruit punch
6 cans of red bull
one bottle of Cook's champagne
750 ml of Everclear
Schmerz is made by mixing the following
2 liters of Sunny D
2 liters of fruit punch
6 cans of red bull
one bottle of Cook's champagne
750 ml of Everclear
by Mr Cnowledge September 24, 2015
Get the Schmerz mug.1. A systematic plan or course of action (scheme) to acquire money (cream). Everyone has a Cream Scheme because everyone has some sort of plan to acquire what they need to survive and thrive in the world. Whether a person is a street hustler, a 9-to-5 professional, or a CEO, they have a Cream Scheme.
2. An apparel brand founded in 2013 that speaks to the reality detailed above. Cream Scheme encourages hard work, entrepreneurship, and critical thinking as it subverts dominant narratives of what is and what isn't legitimate in terms of careers and professions.
2. An apparel brand founded in 2013 that speaks to the reality detailed above. Cream Scheme encourages hard work, entrepreneurship, and critical thinking as it subverts dominant narratives of what is and what isn't legitimate in terms of careers and professions.
Whether you are Mark Zuckerberg, Jamie Dimon, Pablo Escobar, Nino Brown, or Johnny from around the corner, you have a Cream Scheme.
by JFocus September 25, 2014
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Usually used to describe something very small and unimportant and how it relates to "the big picture".
Usually used to describe something very small and unimportant and how it relates to "the big picture".
Dude to dude: "I mean really, in the grand scheme of the universe, how much is breaking up with Shannon?"
by geniusonwheels September 28, 2009
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