This means that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part.
Bob:Honey, let's buy new purple carpet to match the purple lamp shade.
Wife:This sounds like the tail wagging the dog.
Wife:This sounds like the tail wagging the dog.
by Mojo maniac October 9, 2008
Get the the tail wagging the dog mug.When you're having sex with a chick that you know doesn't like anal and attempt to sneak it in her ass. She pulls her ass back, shakes her head no and makes sounds like a dolphin, "Ahhkaa Ahhkaa Ahhka"...hence the dolphin tail.
Man, last night I was fucking this hot chick Tina, I attempted to hit the back door and she cock blocked me with a Dolphin Tail!
by Tina Does Dallas November 14, 2012
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by M@ress February 28, 2009
Get the top and tail mug.A horrible and undefinable jail metaphor with a negative inflection. Most likely insuring a murder or rape, or the legendary MurderRape.
by JayHairston October 5, 2011
Get the Pin the tail on his ass mug.A section of someone's hair that is horizontally striped any two different colours. Much like that of a raccoon's tail.
"Did you see Leigh's got a coon tail? I think it looks pretty ace, not everyone could pull off hair like that."
by Lee Alexandra October 3, 2007
Get the coon tail mug.Checking out a chicks ass, specifically while on an escalator or similar situation (so you are 'following' it). Also, can include the act of positioning yourself just behind a chick on the escalator (following close).
Johnny was tailgazing all the way up the escalator at Wheaton, did you see the chick standing in front of him?
by Lacoste - DC Metro Tailgazer April 23, 2009
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