Putting somebody in charge of a job, when they have a conflict of interest. Often used to refer to industry "self-regulation" or to putting an industry insider on the board that regulates that industry, e.g., appointing an executive of Comcast as chairman of the FCC.
Can also refer to a similar problem in private industry, e.g., putting the manager of a failed project in charge of the investigation into why the project failed.
Can also refer to a similar problem in private industry, e.g., putting the manager of a failed project in charge of the investigation into why the project failed.
Mike Taylor has been appointed to head the Food Safety Working Group at the FDA. The President has set the fox to guard the henhouse.
by s%mebody September 23, 2011
by Jordanhill November 02, 2008
The activity of being productive, yet able to enjoy some doobage now and again.
Coined by midwestern author Doug Milam the the mid-1990s.
Coined by midwestern author Doug Milam the the mid-1990s.
by Queefus Minumus, Summoner of Bollockings October 14, 2003
😳Beansss😲,😬uh a cabage🥬 , 🤮reed?🙀,
🤡BROCCOLI🥦,✨sweet potato✨,
🥀GAULIFLOWR🥊,🥔rOaSt tAtOeS🍠,
🥕carod🌝,🚽PEASSS🌞,🎃PUMKIN📢,
🦤wheat corn🐭,🤠broad beans👴🏻, 🪆FIGZ🍐,
🧅ONIONZ🧑 🎤,✨parsnips✨,🧀PoLiF🥯,
🌶carots🥴,🌬Broccolli☃️ *chokes*,
🍫chocalate☕️?
🤡BROCCOLI🥦,✨sweet potato✨,
🥀GAULIFLOWR🥊,🥔rOaSt tAtOeS🍠,
🥕carod🌝,🚽PEASSS🌞,🎃PUMKIN📢,
🦤wheat corn🐭,🤠broad beans👴🏻, 🪆FIGZ🍐,
🧅ONIONZ🧑 🎤,✨parsnips✨,🧀PoLiF🥯,
🌶carots🥴,🌬Broccolli☃️ *chokes*,
🍫chocalate☕️?
by Cunty radiator January 14, 2021
A phrase used to describe the averageness of a group of people's actions or behaviours.
Also meaning, nothing special, just average, not 'hot' or on fire.
'They' can be replaced by another pronoun if used to describe a singular person/place/event:
e.g. he/she/it didn't set the world on fire
Also meaning, nothing special, just average, not 'hot' or on fire.
'They' can be replaced by another pronoun if used to describe a singular person/place/event:
e.g. he/she/it didn't set the world on fire
John: Did you like the concert? Were the Rolling Pebbles any good?
Tim: Oh well look, they didn't set the world on fire but they were alright.
Tim: Oh well look, they didn't set the world on fire but they were alright.
by Briollette August 31, 2006
It’s a common Star Trek compliment used to comment how brilliant, beautiful, gorgeous and or talented someone is that others are stunned by them.
by Nora-Alice September 15, 2019
The act similar to an emeril. To masturbate into one's had and apply one's man juice on a victim's face/lips while proceeding to tea bag this individual. In classical literature the perpetrator would then proceed to take a picture use it to convince the victim’s acquaintances that you found this picture in his room on his desk next to his lube/tissues.
by Pucci February 28, 2003