A "check-in-the-box" and is an action or mandate that a group or authority takes when it doesn't want to be liable for something, so they put on an act that everyone secretly knows is functionally meaningless but has enough good intention so that criticism is often viciously attacked. In the end, if a worst-case scenario presents itself, the group or authority in question can claim they took all the possible precautions they had at their disposal and are not liable for damages while exclaiming how sorry they are things didn't happen as they would have liked. This usually leads to calls for more feel-good protocols and additional checks-in-the-box actions, and if the group or authorities' performance is good enough can even lead to the group or authority being lauded for their benevolence, all the while the people forgetting it was the original check-in-the-box that might have caused the crisis.
Person A: Do you think installing a sign warning people that there is no lifeguard on duty will help prevent drowning?
Person B: (Being honest) Of course not, but it's a check-in-the-box, so we won't be responsible if anything else does happen.
Person A: You're so cynical.
Person B: (Being honest) Of course not, but it's a check-in-the-box, so we won't be responsible if anything else does happen.
Person A: You're so cynical.
by LaughingGhost February 23, 2021
by L-cubed April 08, 2018
When someone with hair that looks like a wig gets their haired pulled to check if it is in any way a wig.
by hahahahyousuck March 29, 2019
a british term. to do a background check on a girl before you decide whether or not you want to wife it. this mainly means checking her body count, but can also mean asking of her to people who may know her and seeing who she’s been in a relationship with. but don’t worry! this can very much apply to the mandem aswell. we’re all thots in this life.
tyrell: so… you gonna get with aaliyah or what?
john: nah man. i did a dbs check on her. she’s been passed about.
john: nah man. i did a dbs check on her. she’s been passed about.
by mythoughtsonlinenotonpaper May 23, 2023
Jamal told us how he wrecked that girls holiest of holy's. Anthony like the lil' bitch he is, started bitch checking and found proof that the girl had indeed checked in to "Jamal's honkey donkey sex pad" last night.
by harryarchere November 05, 2015
The act of intentionally "accidently" displaying your tattoo when in the compay of another tattooed person.
When the hot tattooed girl walks into the room, you conviently scratch your bicep or stretch to tat check with your shitty tribal arm band or nautical stars.
by Mrs. Feinstein June 19, 2011
by ALY dont ppllaayyy June 25, 2017