human shield

Some goon used by an evil guy to protect himself from enemy fire. Usually gets killed as soon as he is taken as a shield by multiple rounds of fire.
The villain is suddenly caught by an undercover agent who starts firing everywhere to kill his henchmen. The villain then uses the closest surviving henchman as a human shield in order to make his escape, just as the hero suddenly decides to fire at the villain.
by Exor January 19, 2004
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Celery of Humanity

A person who takes more energy to stomache than he or she gives back, just as celery requires more calories to digest than it provides.
Can you tell me why Paris Hilton gets so much press? She hasn't done anything. She's the Celery of Humanity
by balloon pirate February 16, 2007
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human nature

1. The one reason there will never be world peace. See politician.
Human nature accounts for the flaws in this and every other society that has ever existed before us and will ever exist long after we have departed this world.
by OmniScourge February 01, 2005
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Human Situation

A course that all Honors students at the University of Houston’s Main Campus must take. Human Situation students are required to read several books and write interpretive essays on them. Can be abbreviated as Human Sit. Human Situation is a major source of stress for students and is responsible for one in every three visits to CAPS.
Zeus bless those poor, unfortunate souls in Human Situation.”

Dr. J. Rainbow is the best professor in the Human Situation.”

“What do I do in Human Sit Lecture? I’m a human. I sit.”
by Omegan2021 October 20, 2017
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Human condition

- The upset (divisive) state of humanity; the competitive, aggressive and selfish behavior of human beings, that is juxtaposed to humanities integrative moral instincts which are to be loving, selfless and cooperative.

A book named “freedom”, written by Jeremy Griffith, introduces the compassionate understanding of our species ‘human condition’. In defense of humanities divisive behavior, Jeremy dissects the underlying truths of the human race and our search for understanding, presenting an empathetic and honest look at the human races ‘condition’.
“That murder demonstrated the extreme extent of the human condition’s potential to cause destruction
by Quake2000 May 19, 2018
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Human Resources

Used to be called Personnel or the Personnel Department. When they renamed to Human Resources (a pompous new name for PERSONNEL!) everyone else called them Human Remains!
Person A: Why is the company in so much trouble?

Person B: Too many bums in Human Resources.

Person A: Don't you mean Human Remains? (snigger)
by Awbster November 03, 2006
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Human Butterflying

An instance in which two or more people (human or otherwise) touch their individual butt-holes to that of another person.
During the covid-19 quarantine Pom Pom Purin and Macaroon passed the time by Human Butterflying.
by HumanButterfly enthusiast April 19, 2020
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