Used of something or someone unsuited to a given environment, placed there hopefully for well-intended reasons but left defenceless. From a decision by the relevant authorities in Dublin, Ireland in recent years to mount life-size statues of cows in various media and colours in outdoor locations throughout the centre of the city. The cows were soon vandalised, including one dainty little critter with an elaborate design of cut glass that was left, as you do, in one of the less salubrious areas of the city centre and promptly smashed.
She left little Johnny off at school to face the roughest class in the place, like a crystal cow in knackerland.
by Fearman February 10, 2008
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It is derived from the way dolphins are taught tricks. If the dolphin does not do what they are meant to you are to blank them and not show any form of response.
This is most commonly used when speaking with your partner after numerous arguments about the same think and they have not learnt from the previous argument.
It is derived from the way dolphins are taught tricks. If the dolphin does not do what they are meant to you are to blank them and not show any form of response.
This is most commonly used when speaking with your partner after numerous arguments about the same think and they have not learnt from the previous argument.
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Bowser goes to open the door for Maggie. Maggie goes to open the door for Bowser. A second later Maggie gets slammed in the head by the door Bowser is already opening.
Man, you guys are like two retards fucking.
Man, you guys are like two retards fucking.
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Oh man, I should have stayed away from those buffett tacos, they shot through me like bacon through a duck.
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The movie mogul had figured no one would ever talk, and if they did, who would believe them, yet here he stood, cameras on him from all sides, barraged by shouting reporters, like a deer in the headlines.
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