To be foiled by your own advantage(i.e., explosives prematurely explode).
The history of the phrase comes from the uses of a petard in a seige (a petard is a volitile early explosive capable of bringing down castle walls). To be hoisted is to be lifted or sent up, which is generally what would happen to you if you were near a petard when it goes off (and that's if you got off lucky).
The term, "Hoisted on my own petard" is incorrect (unless of course you were pulled up while on a petard, but that'd be clinicly stupid) in that the meaning is altered. This bastardization is built upon the assumtion that a petard is a spear.
The history of the phrase comes from the uses of a petard in a seige (a petard is a volitile early explosive capable of bringing down castle walls). To be hoisted is to be lifted or sent up, which is generally what would happen to you if you were near a petard when it goes off (and that's if you got off lucky).
The term, "Hoisted on my own petard" is incorrect (unless of course you were pulled up while on a petard, but that'd be clinicly stupid) in that the meaning is altered. This bastardization is built upon the assumtion that a petard is a spear.
Sergeant- "Did you plant all the claymores Corporal Johnson?"
Corporal- "Yes sir."
Sergeant- "Where did you plant them."
Corporal- *Looks around shiftily* "Ummmm..."
Sergeant- "You don't know do you?"
Corporal- "No."
Sergeant- "Hoisted by my own petard."
Synonym- see clusterfuck
Corporal- "Yes sir."
Sergeant- "Where did you plant them."
Corporal- *Looks around shiftily* "Ummmm..."
Sergeant- "You don't know do you?"
Corporal- "No."
Sergeant- "Hoisted by my own petard."
Synonym- see clusterfuck
by ArKainicW July 9, 2010
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Get the petar mug.1. A Pastor that is a Bastard. i.e. PASTARD.
2. Any pastor that tries too hard, is too young or goes door to door trying to convince you that there's an invisible man in the sky that talks to him.
3. All pastors, ministers, preachers, religious solicitors, clergy, people of the 'cloth' and deacons. (and anyone who got an online clergy card and uses it)
2. Any pastor that tries too hard, is too young or goes door to door trying to convince you that there's an invisible man in the sky that talks to him.
3. All pastors, ministers, preachers, religious solicitors, clergy, people of the 'cloth' and deacons. (and anyone who got an online clergy card and uses it)
Bill: "That church dude really needs to cut his hair. He's a real pastard."
Jesus: "Yeah, it's freaking me out, dude."
Bill: "Woah! Where are your sandals?"
Jesus: "LOL, I think that pastard stole them!"
Jesus: "Yeah, it's freaking me out, dude."
Bill: "Woah! Where are your sandals?"
Jesus: "LOL, I think that pastard stole them!"
by NoSandal January 18, 2011
Get the Pastard mug.It is said of a certain kind of flatmate that, when it comes to cooking, always resorts to the same old, readymade and frustratingly uninspiring pasta dish.
Flatmate 1: Ohh, tonight Rob's making dinner! I'm sure he won't let us down. He really has a gift for cooking.
Flatmate 2: Are you joking?? He's a f*cking pastard!! He always prepares the same bolognese spaghetti using the cheapest pesto sauce in the supermarket!
Flatmate 2: Are you joking?? He's a f*cking pastard!! He always prepares the same bolognese spaghetti using the cheapest pesto sauce in the supermarket!
by A Cracovian flatmate April 21, 2011
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Get the Pastarazzi mug.A sony drone, who believes that a console that isn't even out yet is better then everyone else.
A sony fanboy who likes RIIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAAAAAACER, and flipping over giant crabs and attacking their weak spot for Massive Damage!
A person who hates any console that doesn't have the Sony brand name on it.
A sony fanboy who likes RIIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAAAAAACER, and flipping over giant crabs and attacking their weak spot for Massive Damage!
A person who hates any console that doesn't have the Sony brand name on it.
Some of the guys at a certain gaming message board are the biggest bunch of Ps3tards I've ever seen!
Ps3tards are utterly useless creatures, and don't count as members of productive society.
I made a PS3tard cry by screaming "RIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAACER!" at him.
Ps3tards are utterly useless creatures, and don't count as members of productive society.
I made a PS3tard cry by screaming "RIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAACER!" at him.
by Zerodin May 27, 2006
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