Pull a Mubarak

To shut down the internet in an attempt to restore order and regain control. Coined from Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak's attempt to silence the Egyptian people during the 2011 Egyptian riots.

"Pull a Mubarak": The school administrators realized that we'd been using the computers to do non work-related tasks like checking Facebook and playing games, so they pulled a Mubarak on us all.

by AlexeiTheTroll March 1, 2011

pulling a swifty

Australian slang - to intentionally deceive another person

I reckon that bloke was pulling a swifty when he said the dog was only two years old

by cracking porkle July 23, 2017

Pulling a John

When someone leads you on with plans but then cancels last minute ; usually followed by some bullshit excuse

“He totally pulled a John last night... he said he was coming at 7:00 but at 6:50 he texted me saying his mom is making him take his dogs to the vet... he doesn’t have a dog”

“He’s totally pulling a John tonight... he said he has to watch his little sister so he can’t come!!”

by LetdownLucy December 20, 2017

pulling a flint

Blindly believing something found on the Internet, specifically sports related.

"Did you see Marshawn Lynch is retiring?"

"That's a fake news story man. Great job pulling a flint."

by charlie456789 July 26, 2014

Pulled a Putin

To attempt something and totally fuck up, resulting in unanticipated, negative outcomes wildly beyond the immediate blast radius.

To believe one’s own bullshit for so long that one develops dangerous/foolish confidence, takes action, and spectacularly fails, devastating millions of people.

Uncle Vlad pulled a Putin by thinking he’d easily seize Ukraine, leading to the complete collapse of his country’s economy, the death of thousands of Russian soldiers, increased NATO spending, and the loss of his honorary Judo belt.

Ashli Babbitt pulled a Putin thinking she’d roll to D.C. and “protect” the Constitution on January 6th, 2021 — Biden was certified as President, she ended up getting shot in the chest, and the effort was declared a domestic terrorism event.

by Chad Zelenskyy March 2, 2022

Pulled a Mika

When you say you're going to do something, but you don't do it, or if you do do it, you don't finish it until 6 months later.

Lain: Oi, have you finished it yet?
Francis: Yup, I've got it all done.
--7 months later--
Lain: ...you done yet?
Francis: Uh....it's almost done.
Lain: *facepalm* Oh my god, you pulled a Mika on me....
Francis: U mad, bro?

Jay: eue

by eueb September 4, 2011

pull a Savannah

A minor who dates and/or has sex with an adult.

"James is so hot, I'd totally bang that."
"Ew Jessi, don't pull a Savannah!"

"Did you hear Claire is dating Alex!"
"She is totally pulling a Savannah!"

by Chessur_ May 30, 2016