Pyramid Scheme

Any form of business proposal in which one pays a fee to begin, and rises up in a pyramid-like form, being given money by people under the original payer. Usually considered a hoax.

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That's a pyramid scheme! Don't fall for it!

by Falconrath October 24, 2003

scheme artist

A person, (who usually has an accomplice), that thinks of devious and scandalous plans time and time again sometimes with the intent to hurt.

Jay-Z cheated on Beyonce with Rhianna. So Beyonce and Kelly Rowland schemed up a plan to catch Jay in the act. Kelly and Beyonce repeatedly do this to Jay with any other female he speaks to which makes them scheme artists.

by Kaitlin the G and Kara Lael January 14, 2008

madoff scheme

Formerly known as a Ponzi scheme.

A lot of people lost their life savings in a Madoff Scheme. Too bad they didn't do their due diligence before handing over their money.

by kajoe June 29, 2009

ponzi scheme

1) A phrase used by idiots for any type of scam.

2) A specific type of scam. The operator (often from nigeria) of the scam promises "investors" that their money will be doubled in a certain number of days. The operator depends on the money provided by later investors to pay off his obligations to the earlier investors. This turns out splendidly for the early investors (assuming that it takes off), but later investors get the short end of the stick, as no more people are enrolling. At this point, the operator usually takes the money he has left and runs. This generally sucks for the later investors. Not that I care, because you have to be a total dumbass to enroll in a ponzi scheme anyhow.

1) Bill: these people are trying to make me think I can get a free iPod for answering a survey. Looks like a ponzi scheme to me.
Me: Bill, you dumbass. That's not a ponzi scheme.

2) Just great. I just got another one of those get-rich-quick spams. I'm amazed that anyone buys into ponzi schemes.

by gmx December 16, 2004

Schemer

A slang term that you use to call a person's long string of hair that noticeably protrudes out from the rest, usually due to the fact that the hair has been over-combed, unkempt and/or over-grown. Also can be spelled "Scheemer", to stress the proper pronunciation of the word. (Originated from the character "Schemer" from Shining Time Station.)

"Man John, you need a haircut. You have this gigantic schemer sticking out on the side of your head!"

by Word Addict August 1, 2008

Schleem

A type of faerie which tends to hover near large industrial rolls of bubble wrap, furiously beating its wings in the hope that someone or some thing will approach and slowly wrap the faerie in bubble wrap while whispering sweet nothings into its ears.

You: "Brandon what the hell is that noise? It sounds like a chicken being tickled to death by a sawzall"
Brandon: "It's that damn schleem again, Uline sent us too much bubble wrap and we couldn't fit it all in the safe"

by plandemic_hoax August 5, 2020

schleep

the act of 'sleeping'

holy moly, i'm so tired. i think i will go to schleep. night night.

by My name is Broo. August 28, 2004