In many ways like a chain fail, but which tends to propagate down a line like a domino effect. That is, if when A fails then B fails, and when B fails then C fails, then if A fails, C fails.
Because Adam didn't fill the car up with gas, his girlfriend, Becka couldn't get to work on time. Because Becka couldn't get to work, she could not add the sales figures to Craig's presentation. Because Craig did not have the sales figures, the client fired Craig. Craig, in turn, reported Becka's habitual tardiness to management, which got her fired. Because she was fired due to Adam's lack of forethought, she subsequently dumped him.
Since when Adam failed, Becka failed; and when Becka failed, Craig failed, Adam created a transitive fail.
Since when Adam failed, Becka failed; and when Becka failed, Craig failed, Adam created a transitive fail.
by BANZ111 October 4, 2011
Get the Transitive Failmug. When Royal Mail just can't get it right and struggle to deliver your parcels on time. Sometimes they will deliver your items early such as the very next day after you post it whilst at other times they can take twice as long as the estimated delivery time and you get worried about where the parcel is. They are kind of like a rollercoaster between good and bad in a way.
Person 1: When will my parcel arrive.
Person 2: Whenever Royal Mail delivers it.
Person 1: I've waited a week.
Person 2: I know Royal Fail can be like that sometimes.
Person 2: Whenever Royal Mail delivers it.
Person 1: I've waited a week.
Person 2: I know Royal Fail can be like that sometimes.
by MrFunny83 April 12, 2022
Get the Royal Failmug. by Mail moment July 20, 2023
Get the Fail mailmug. by CaptainYellowGiraffe July 18, 2012
Get the fail-fromug. Person A: I just met a guy at a bar who told me he loved me, I was so happy that I slept with him.
Person B: Really? You have Failed^2 in life.
Person B: Really? You have Failed^2 in life.
by Kurt Austin March 12, 2011
Get the Failed^2mug. To "safety fail" is to intentionally fail or fail to complete a major assignment or test in a given class because (according to calculations) it is impossible for the assignment to cause one's overall grade in the class to drop by a letter or have any significant changes
Sarah: Hey what are did you write about on the essay for the final in English?
Chris: Haha I didn't...I took a nap. I had over a 100% in that class so it wouldn't have changed my grade. I might as well have safety failed it.
Chris: Haha I didn't...I took a nap. I had over a 100% in that class so it wouldn't have changed my grade. I might as well have safety failed it.
by lordvoldemort8989 May 19, 2011
Get the safety failmug. After reading some words and their definitions on Urban Dictionary, you start to realize a lot of things on the site are bullshit and should have never made it onto the site. This is known as an urdic fail.
Yo, did you read the words of the day on Urban Dictionary today?
Yeah, pretty lame shit. All urdic fails.
Yeah, pretty lame shit. All urdic fails.
by Katya Eye March 3, 2016
Get the urdic failmug.