An Ottawa Line is a group of people with no discernible organization despite them all attempting to perform the same task. It can also be used to describe a moment of chaos.
The term was coined while writing a Sociological Observation paper.
The term was coined while writing a Sociological Observation paper.
We were all having a great time at the party until his ex showed-up and then BOOM, Ottawa Line!" and "If an Ottawa Line breaks out when the bus arrives I'm seriously going postal this time.
by flyontoast November 26, 2010
Get the Ottawa Linemug. (Noun) Someone who makes a heavily emphasized statement, typically one line (one-liner), attempting to sway one's view; typically seen in politics. Many politicians give one-liners to bait potential voters.
by Lolomama May 2, 2016
Get the line baitermug. by Tdaddy January 23, 2020
Get the Line anxietymug. Mathematically speaking, a tangent line to a curve is a line which would coincide with the stream of piss you would create if you were trying to pee on a toilet that was shaped like said curve, at 3 am while trying not to make noise.
-Okay kids, does anyone have any questions regarding tangent lines?
-Yea I don't get it.
-Then get the fuck out of my class you little cunt.
-Yea I don't get it.
-Then get the fuck out of my class you little cunt.
by RelativelyRetarded October 17, 2017
Get the Tangent Linemug. Eg. Kris Quim fell across a hottie under the name `j stone-atron` (for obvious reasons of kris being jealous of anyone else having her fit boooo tey her real name will not be processed). The conversation went along the lines of this `she is so fit the things i would do to her id be locked up` and in response i said `tell you what if i was guy phwoar. i would of had her on the line of love by now`.
hence this score like term
hence this score like term
by CANYUUDIGIT February 7, 2010
Get the line of lovemug. When someone claims they are doing/ have done, something embarrassing, original and or a bit sketchy and you know a lot of people that have previously done this. (Including yourself) say back of the line to let them know they are not the first.
“Last night I got so drunk I lost a shoe and didn’t notice until I was walking home!”
Reply “Back of the line buddy”
Reply “Back of the line buddy”
by Lueisms August 24, 2022
Get the Back of the linemug. Cartography: curved, gradient transparent lines that connect a portion of a small scale map, to a larger scale inset map.
On this map of Grand Canyon’s North Rim, I used transparent “swoosh lines” to link the inset map to the main map.
by SuperMapDude September 26, 2019
Get the swoosh linesmug.