four year promise

A "four year promise" is a promise that institution makes for the duration of a client's stay; once the client has left the institution, the promise is no longer heeded.

The phrase originates in the relationships between college administrators and students, which often relies on the student body's short attention span (4 years, or often less) to on-going, systemic issues. This strategy can be used by colleges to make nominal concessions in one policy 'battle,' while patiently waiting for institutional longevity & momentum to win the policy 'war,' often as a result of the passing interest of the student body.

While a "four year promise" refers to an administration's actions, a "four year memory" may refer to the student body's (non) action.

"I thought the school promised to fund that program for the next 20 years. What happened?!"
"Oh, come on - that was just a four year promise!"

by bytebrekha April 4, 2009

four foot munchkin

a person stalks irish people, and is very short and stares at peoples computers and waits for them at buses and wear cheap and shit jewerly. Also finds peoples names out on facebook during class and adds them.

girl: hey david added me
girl2: oh did you have ur facebook up in class
girl: yeahhh
girl2: oh hes a four foot munchkin then

by irishlianneandcourts April 14, 2011

four-hole

one step away from a fist

That fella's mouth is a real four-hole

by mr. pickles October 10, 2014

four o'clock

tropical American plant having multicolored tubular flowers which its scientific name's Mirabilis jalapa.
they're in four colors;red,pink.white and yellow.

we have some four o'clock flowers in the yard.

by nima goleij May 11, 2016

Four in my pocket

It means like a Glock 4/ Gen 4 or it can mean 4 grand or 4 stacks.

" I got a four in my pocket you don't wanna shake some" or " I got four in my pocket I'm finna go get a rollie"

by Caramelo October 4, 2018

Four fingers 🆙

I am the prettiest and funniest person ever

She’s holding Four fingers 🆙! She must be pretty and funny

by Hotprettyblonde May 22, 2022

four spot

A sexual position in which the female is penetrated from behind by the male who is supporting her weight while in a standing position. Due to the obvious physical stress there is little to no pleasure in this form of intercourse.

I was doing Sarah in the four spot when here mother walked in.

by Luckyfire September 11, 2008