Tell-by date

A pun of the phrase "sell-by date" used to indicate when food will expire.

When a person uses a joke which has already become stale and frowned upon.

Man you need to stop using that joke, it's waaaaay passed it's tell-by date.

by codliver December 20, 2010

tell it to the hand

Variant of talk to the hand.

Tell it to the hand since the ears / face aint listenin'

by Gherald June 27, 2005

Run and tell that

Meaning to go spread the word. To let it be known. To go tell everyone quickly.

After Antoine Dodson, a young hero from Huntsville, AL, saved his sister from an attack he left a public message for the perp letting him know that this wasn't the end of the story, and that he would be caught.

Antoine- "You don't have to come and confess. We looking for you. We gon' find you, so you can run and tell that! Homeboy!"

by the ppl's champ August 06, 2010

William Tell

A game where one person tries to shoot an apple or other similar object off the head of another person without hurting them.

"Joan Vollmer was killed by her husband while playing 'William Tell'."

by Knightsgate May 29, 2014

Telling a Jamie

Telling a lie. If you 'tell a Jamie' it means you are telling a ludicrous lie that obviously isn't true and you will clearly get caught out for.

Telling a Jamie - 'I once saw some gypsies on the side of a motorway put a plug into an electricity pylon and steal some electricity.'

by ILoveDanToone March 29, 2010

no-tell motel

run-down motel usually built in the 60's or 70's, preferably located just off the highway or in a sketchy part of town; usually known for reasonable hourly rates

Hey, I just saw Jerry's minivan outside the Crestview Motor Lodge.

What's he doing at that no-tell motel?

Hey man, ignorance is bliss. Know what I'm sayin'?

by ErsatzRubric August 10, 2006

iTune telling

When you can't make up your mind about something. Use your iTune's shuffle and take the meaning of the next random song to help you decide.

"Dude I don't know what to do. When shall I call her?"
"I dunno man, do some iTune telling."

Yesterday - Beatles (this is when you re-shuffle)

by antart May 27, 2009