diminishing marginal returns

phenomenon in which greater input of effort, money, etc. yields smaller results. Crucial part of the idea is that if you're using x to get y results (where y is the thing you want). then additional input a will yield additional results b, but not in the same proportion as before.

On average, before, you put in x to get y, so your yield was y/x. But if you increase x by amount a, then your results will be y + b, where

(y + b)/(x + a) < y/x

and this will only get worse.

Diminishing marginal returns (DMR) is used to explain why the supply curve in economics slopes upward, i.e., increasing the quantity supplied requires an increased price of most things.

Sometimes DMR is more than offset by "economies of scale," which allows more of a thing to be supplied more cheaply than a small amount.

At first his flowers and treats swept her off her feet, but then he had to do more and more lavish things to please her. It was a classic case of diminishing marginal returns.

by Abu Yahya June 3, 2009

migginsworth

The trenches

Momma still in migginsworth but I made it out wit da drip

by queen clam November 15, 2018

minging

certainly common in eastern Scotland, where the final g isn't pronounced (minginn) (and probably n.e. England) since at least the 1950's. Something unsavoury, or long past its best.

Only in the past 5 years has the rest of the UK cottoned on to this wonderful word

I didn't change my underpants for a week, and they are now minging

by peter mckellican June 17, 2006

mirfin

walking down the street swaggering, sippin, pimpin, and all around chillin around the valley.

(the mirf master mac dre.)

as i was mirfin down the street i mirfed right into a parked car.

by Budds April 6, 2006

mingin'

Something that is not nice or not liked due to its features.

"This food is mingin'."

by notaminger! September 14, 2005

marginalize

To opress; to blackball; to malign, smear, defame, or discredit; to lower public or private opinion--or the status--of an individual or group through hateful, deceitful, or misguided speech or action.

1. If you're a RACIST--regardless of YOUR color--you marginalize people on the basis of THEIR color.

2. "Let's marginalize Sarah--make her look like a stupid hick--that'll take her down a peg or two!"

by Shoe Fitter August 17, 2009

minging out

1) to be in a state of vomitting, memory loss and serious drunkedness.

2) to be in a state of detoxification (hangover) wherby one may vomit or 'ming out' at the sight, smell or even the sound of food. 'Minging out' is common after nights of heavy drinking and can last from a couple of hours to whole days.

3) the word 'ming' or 'minger' can simply be applied to someone who is renowned for 'minging out' or has recently had a memorable 'minging out' experience.

''Hey look at Matt knocking on hotel doors in his boxers, he's totally minging out''

''Hey ming, you don't remember at all what happened last night do you? You must be feeling so minged out right now''

''You were so minged out you turned our room into brown town and got us chucked out the hotel''

by Holy_Joly September 8, 2009