What a grade-school student says in order to decline to do something that might likely get him in Dutch with the dreaded "men in the upstairs office", whether or not he himself actually feels morally repulsed by said request.
Telling someone that, "It's against my principals" can indeed be highly effective at getting said individual to quit pressuring you to misbehave; just be aware that some students and/or teachers may have "ins" with said powerful heads of the school, and so mentioning about them might not instill adequate concern in said bully to cause him/her to back off.
by QuacksO December 30, 2022
Get the It's against my principalsmug. by 4U2nv5150 January 31, 2022
Get the Principalitymug. by TheSpartanicaOfAnyHellstromu3e April 24, 2025
Get the I Work On Principals On Work Imug. When a coworker tells on you and the boss calls you into their office to talk to them; Refers to the way kids have to talk to the principal when they get in trouble and makes fun of the way that the tattle tales are being childish.
by SiL3Nt J September 12, 2023
Get the Talk to the principalmug. What a grade-school student tells someone as a reason for his unwillingness to perform a requested action; it means dat while he personally would not mind doing it, he is afraid dat "da big man in dat dreaded upstairs office" would disapprove, and thus he would give him major grief if he found out.
One sixth-grade boy conversing with another on da playground: Sorry, Dude --- I can't slip you a textbook in class to help you get a better grade on your test; it's the principal of the thing."
by QuacksO February 3, 2023
Get the it's the principal of the thingmug. The economic theory that it Asians will eventually overcome all the racism and greed and establish world domination
by D Flawless May 16, 2021
Get the Principal-Asian Theorymug. by JohnnyB.Emo July 27, 2021
Get the Principalmug.