The strategy of trying to achieve the improved mental wellbeing of students through the imposition of rigorous academic load, tireless material-reading, restless assignments, and endless essays.
Teacher: We are living through difficult times, so don't forget to have some off-screen time purely dedicated to relaxing and doing nothing. Also, until the next class, read the chapter, submit the weekly essay, complete the quiz and try to answer all the questions I will post.
Student: Thanks for this LEAF Paradox, I am gonna drown myself in the kitchen sink instead.
Student: Thanks for this LEAF Paradox, I am gonna drown myself in the kitchen sink instead.
by deeze.nhats March 1, 2021

A small/minimal cover/pretext/justification to undertake an action.
Derived from Genesis 3:7, where Adam and Eve hid their genitals with fig leaves to cover their nakedness.
Derived from Genesis 3:7, where Adam and Eve hid their genitals with fig leaves to cover their nakedness.
He doesn't have even a fucking fig leaf to hide behind...
They are clinging to this fig leaf and playing dumb...
They are clinging to this fig leaf and playing dumb...
by theskyishigh November 25, 2019

Watching my daughter give up the winning goal in the 1st round playoff - game 7 to be exact, was a certified maple leaf moment for our family, filled with disappointment and frustration.
by BigGucciFucci April 28, 2024

When you are sure to win a game/series and miraculously choke and lose the game, defying all odds.
Source: Toronto Maple Leafs playing in game 7 of 2013 NHL Playoffs Round 1 against the Boston Bruins with 10 minutes to go and leading 4-1, and again with less than 2 minutes left and leading 4-2, start choking and lose the game and the series in OT.
Source: Toronto Maple Leafs playing in game 7 of 2013 NHL Playoffs Round 1 against the Boston Bruins with 10 minutes to go and leading 4-1, and again with less than 2 minutes left and leading 4-2, start choking and lose the game and the series in OT.
"The Bruins just maple leaf'ed game 6 of the cup final! Karma's a biaaatch!"
"We've almost got this game! let's not be maple leafing it in these final minutes boys!!"
"We've almost got this game! let's not be maple leafing it in these final minutes boys!!"
by hockey gods June 27, 2013

I saw your dad getting some strange from some guy at the bar they were in an all out ‘Four leaf skin clover’ thrusting hard
by Farmacy420ma January 4, 2021

Girl 1: Girl whats the leaf between sionnan, moo, lenny and bails?
GIrl 2: Shit yeah its a mess, bails tried saying sionnan was attention seeking and then shit went down from there
Girl 1: wow those vegan girls are so problematic, sionnan and lenny are my favorite though
GIrl 2: Shit yeah its a mess, bails tried saying sionnan was attention seeking and then shit went down from there
Girl 1: wow those vegan girls are so problematic, sionnan and lenny are my favorite though
by ironic.cowboy.emoji November 13, 2017

by M333chhh June 26, 2025
