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Bowling Ball Present 

A present you buy for somebody which is really intended for yourself.
From the Simpsons episode where Homer gives Marg a bowling ball present with his name inscribed on it for her birthday.
Bowling Ball Present by Matt Kudda November 30, 2005

Bowling it 

A style of walking when someone, namely chavs, commoners, louts and people that THINK they are cool, hard and tough. This is often opposed to, but does not exclude those that ARE hard and tough and walk with a bowling action.

Someone "Bowling it" walks with the arms swinging out wide to the side, and their body leaning in the opposite direction to balance out the arms swinging. The head may also be moved in an exaggerated manner side to side to futher balance out the huge distance the arm is.
The wider the arms swing, the more ridiculous, and the harder the person in question usually thinks they are. Someone "bowling it" walks with confidence / arrogance and will not move out of the way for people.
Bodybuilding can induce the bowling it effect, they are bowling it, but not in the strict definition where it is more the mental state of the person, than the action that is being referred to.
Self training is necessary to repeat the gait, as rest assured it does not come naturally, further highlighting the show and arrogance of the person that puts on the display when walking.
Bowling it is most often practised by youngsters, and is often acquired during school years, when people have less respect for one another and need to make their way through corridors.
Although I mention the head and body tilt is to balance the arms, I personally wonder if it is not in fact to compensate for the weight of their huge heads, they being big headed people.
A bloke walks down the street in a side to side motion, arms flailing at the sides. He does not step to the side, the other pavement user does, as the man owns the pavement. He knows people. You can practically feel the arrogance and weight of his head. He's off to the pub.

Me and my friend look at each other and chuckle at that fool bowling it along the highstreet.
Bowling it by Essex/Suffolk Lad December 7, 2011

Bowling date 

old time slang for a fuck date.

The term Bowling date was used primarily as a cover up for parents. Normally instead of meeting up at places just to fuck they'd do a little fun first just to have a cover up in case. bowling games don't last too long however half of the time couples didn't even bowl at all. they just moved straight onto fucking.
Where you taking Sandra tonight? Mom, I told you we're going on a Bowling date.

Why in the hell are you driving so fast? Are you late for a big Bowling date I'm unaware about? slow down!
Bowling date by crizpymangos4ever October 13, 2014

bowling ball for marge

A present that you ostensibly buy for someone else, but really bought for yourself. Expression comes from that Simpsons episode in which Homer buys Marge a bowling ball he wants.
You're buying Mom a drill for Christmas? Dude that's such a bowling ball for marge, she'll totally know it.
bowling ball for marge by author October 10, 2006

bowling ball cut 

A rip of skin off your thumb by using a faulty bowling ball. Usually painful.
I got a bowling ball cut yesterday and it's still painful today.
bowling ball cut by Can of Worms January 19, 2008

bowling shoe sophisticate

A bowling shoe sophisticate is person who dresses in outré clothing when going to a nice restaurant, such as leisure suits, bolo ties, and bowling shoes. Obviously, this is meant sarcastically.
Yes, Hector was a true bowling shoe sophisticate: he wore yoga pants, a university sweatshirt, and - yes! - bowling shoes with the size on the back.