by Shalapagos April 11, 2022
noun (n): A government with extensive welfare programs to help those in need, akin to a Social Democracy, this type of government will try to help a nation it's implemented in during a period of economical problems/collapse. Normally, these governments are social democracies, although fascist groups and/or dictatorial groups can promise to function like a coat government during their rule.
etymology: A coat government works like a coat, a coat can keep you warm in winter, and a coat government (the coat) can help a country (keep it warm) during economic instability/issues (the winter).
etymology: A coat government works like a coat, a coat can keep you warm in winter, and a coat government (the coat) can help a country (keep it warm) during economic instability/issues (the winter).
During the Great Depression, the people wanted a coat government to help them with the depression, they saw hope in FDR as the leader of a potential coat government for the US, and some found technocracy, dictatorships, and the fascist dictatorships of Europe as potential coat governments if they would've been implemented back home.
by SloveneInSerbia August 27, 2021
by bowlsnappingbrinkman December 31, 2022
In other words, juss sassin' ya. Comes from da playful-but-annoying practice of coming up behind someone who's wearing a long jacket with a divided lower back, grabbing da jacket just above da slit, and then vigorously/rapidly yanking da lower part of da jacket in and out to make da pair of tails slap against da person's butt.
Me: If yer too warm, why doncha go take a dip in da ocean?
You: Jump in da ocean??? Are you crazy??? It's chilly and whitecaps-windy out there!
Me: I know, I know... juss flappin' yer coat-tails...! :D
You: Jump in da ocean??? Are you crazy??? It's chilly and whitecaps-windy out there!
Me: I know, I know... juss flappin' yer coat-tails...! :D
by QuacksO March 23, 2019
“It sure is cold out here.”
“Yeah, I had a couple shot a bit ago. I’ve got my bum coat keeping me warm!”
“Yeah, I had a couple shot a bit ago. I’ve got my bum coat keeping me warm!”
by KingOfKings1720 August 19, 2022
The act of making bad news more palatable. This is often accomplished by adding positive reinforcement, apologetic phrases, or sympathetic comments.
It was always difficult to tell someone they had AIDS, but with a little Sugar Coating they would only cry for an hour or two.
by Fox Populi March 07, 2022
by Cartiac June 15, 2022