To have brought someone on board or associated yourself with someone whose embarrassing behavior makes you look bad and brings your character/judgement into question. Ultimately the choice to include this person leads ridicule and failure. This is in reference to McCain bringing on Sarah Palin as a running mate in the 2008 elections.
Person 1: Last week I brought my friend along with me to hang out with the cool guy I just met. She acted so annoying and he never called me back.
Person 2: Man, you totally pulled a McCain.
Person 2: Man, you totally pulled a McCain.
by madgardener January 18, 2010
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Person 2: what are you doing? It's 2 am."
Person 1: I'm going to pull a nighthawk
Person 2: what are you doing? It's 2 am."
Person 1: I'm going to pull a nighthawk
by Olivish February 20, 2015
Get the Pull a nighthawk mug.(verb) to purposefully avoid responsibilities despite knowing the burden it will have on colleagues or friends.
Hey John, are you coming into work today?
Nah. I'm gonna pull a Gabe and let someone else do it.
It's no wonder that you'll never get that promotion.
Nah. I'm gonna pull a Gabe and let someone else do it.
It's no wonder that you'll never get that promotion.
by LazyGabe June 6, 2015
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I remember discussing with Josh that we'd get together with the kids when he was in town, but he pulled a Kolchins and came and went without any notice he was around
by Ligity June 23, 2015
Get the Pulled a Kolchins mug.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!!”
“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
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by WienerMonkey April 23, 2009
Get the Pulling a Seacrest mug.When an extraordinary group of people comes together to create/perform/ or take part in an equally extraordinary event.
Did you see the march madness last year? Butler almost totally pulled an Amherst!
Our boss gave us this impossible project but we were able to pull an Amherst and do it anyway.
Our boss gave us this impossible project but we were able to pull an Amherst and do it anyway.
by Jeffrey Amherst April 13, 2010
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