en temps et lieux utiles

an English translation of a French phrase meaning

"when the time, place, context and/or circumstances are appropriate for one to learn/know/understand something"

son: Dad, I'd like to learn how to drive a car, my older brother who is 16, is learning how to drive. Why can't I?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles, all right but, at age 13, you are definitely not old enough. now, go to bed.

by Sexydimma April 12, 2013

Utilizing gargantuan idioms to fabricate intelligence

Using big words to sound smart.

Someone may use this to express how smart they are to a colleague, friend, girlfriend, boyfriend or even your boss.

Jack: Utilizing gargantuan idioms to fabricate intelligence.
Boss: What?
Jack: Oh, I'm just using big words to sound smart.
Boss: OK.

by The Evit One October 28, 2010

en temps et lieux utiles

French phrase meaning essentially, a combination of "when the time is right (for you to know)" and "when and where you will be mature enough (to know)".

son: Dad, who is Jerry Sandusky? I keep hearing on his name a lot lately on Fox News. And how is it possible for a coach to be accused of child sex abuse?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles. Now go sleep tight.

by Sexydimma June 22, 2012

Utile effect

When being around someone that brings the best out of you and motivates you

“He started up his YouTube channel”

“The Utile effect is working wonders”

by UtileWins February 10, 2021

en temps et lieux utiles

an English translation of a French phrase meaning

"when the time, place, context and/or circumstances are appropriate for one to learn something"

son: Dad, I'd like to learn how to drive a car, my older brother Jerry who is 16, is learning how to drive. Why can't I?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles, all right but, as of today, at the tender age of 13, you are definitely not old enough.

by Sexydimma January 18, 2013

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by TheGeneralGenitalsPranksterian May 10, 2025

Specific utility

The utility that a particular concept or object has that is unique to that concept or object.

"I'm not sure of the specific utility of the word, 'meme.' Why not just call it idea? I suppose coining a brand new word glamorizes a concept and helps us appreciate it on a contextual metaplane."

by shadyladyk March 10, 2010