The sudden stunned silence that falls on a room after a person says something stupid, unfunny or offensive. Refers to the tumbleweed featured in cowboy movies.
"...until Mrs Bush leant across to ask Condoleeza whether black men really did have bigger ones. The President broke the tumbleweed moment by declaring war on France."
by shoggoth August 10, 2003
Get the tumbleweed momentmug. by Numerouno2794 September 12, 2010
Get the modern tumbleweedmug. A plastic grocery bag that often "rolls" across the landscape and over cars, often becoming airborne and continuing on until they find an obstacle such as a fence, hedge or tree branch to light upon.
Another common name, Tennesee Tumbleweed, is something of a misnomer, since most are Made in China for Walmart stores, which distribute them worldwide, and are doomed to roam the earth, forever, and choke out all life.
Another common name, Tennesee Tumbleweed, is something of a misnomer, since most are Made in China for Walmart stores, which distribute them worldwide, and are doomed to roam the earth, forever, and choke out all life.
Joe:"There goes another Walmart Tumbleweed down the road."
Laura:"Where do you think they are going?"
Joe:"To find the others and return to the mother ship."
Laura:"Where do you think they are going?"
Joe:"To find the others and return to the mother ship."
by hoppin'joe July 5, 2011
Get the Walmart Tumbleweedmug. A plastic carrier bag, usually from Kwik Save, which can be found blowing around the valleys of South Wales on a windy day.
by Lingoooo October 27, 2007
Get the Merthyr Tumbleweedmug. These massive balled-up clumps of highly mobile filth are a composite of accumulated human hair and artificial extensions that have been carelessly and flagrantly discarded from hair salons and like shops offering African hair braiding services where they roll (roam?) freely down city sidewalks.
Local habitat includes but is not limited to the city of New York's Harlem neighborhood (aka, Harlem, USA). Generally docile, take note that Harlem tumbleweeds can become considerably more aggressive in high winds, during which time onlookers should take special notice, as the potential threat of going airborne increases dramatically during windy weather.
Due to their physical makeup, Harlem tumbleweeds have the Velcro-like ability to continue to accumulate hair, as well as other bits of urban refuse, during the course of their life-cycle.
Local habitat includes but is not limited to the city of New York's Harlem neighborhood (aka, Harlem, USA). Generally docile, take note that Harlem tumbleweeds can become considerably more aggressive in high winds, during which time onlookers should take special notice, as the potential threat of going airborne increases dramatically during windy weather.
Due to their physical makeup, Harlem tumbleweeds have the Velcro-like ability to continue to accumulate hair, as well as other bits of urban refuse, during the course of their life-cycle.
Dude, you won't believe this: I saw a Harlem tumbleweed fly directly into this bitch's face right as she stepped out of the Manna's on Frederick Douglass Boulevard. It had a used condom and a dirty Band-Aid stuck to it. She immediately burped up $8.84 worth of ox-tails all over the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. It was awesome.
by $crilla Hill's Finest December 12, 2010
Get the Harlem Tumbleweedmug. The awkward silence that follows a remarkably dumb, over-the-top comment that nobody else in the room seems to understand, find funny or agree with. (Alluding to the "cartoon moments" in which a tumbleweed passes by in the dessert and all you can hear is the wind`s sound)
Person 1: Did you see that news about the floods in South America?
Person 2: Yeah, that was really funny. Anyway I think they totally had it coming.
Everybody else: .......................... (Tumbleweed moment)
Person 2: Yeah, that was really funny. Anyway I think they totally had it coming.
Everybody else: .......................... (Tumbleweed moment)
by Mariotol December 9, 2010
Get the Tumbleweed momentmug. When you're getting road head and come to the realization that it is so awful, you would rather sacrifice yourself and save the embarrassment of finishing. So you politely, yet firmly ask the giver to grab the wheel for a second. It is at this point whilst she grabs the wheel that you casually life the lock on the door and dive the fuck out.
Eric's car was stolen last night after he performed the fabled reverse tumbleweed. Afterwords he was rumored to have said it was a better fate.
by The Three Bustkateers January 21, 2009
Get the Reverse Tumbleweedmug.