Derisive term for a situation where a chronic moocher tries to temptingly persuade you to "just give him one very last loan" supposedly in order to enable him to accomplish whatever he needs to do in order to become able to finally pay you back all that he owes you --- and possibly a bit extra as a gratitude gesture --- in one lump sum. The idea is that he still does not even possess a real "carrot" --- i.e., any actual cold hard cash --- to offer you, but he is merely offering you the empty-talk promise of a "whole bag or carrots" --- i.e., a large one-time payment-amount that is far greater than any of the individual loans you have given him so far -- if you continue to bust your a** on his behalf. And of course, this assertion, too, is itself usually just another worthless promise, similar to all the other times when said handout-seeker has come bawling and blubbering to you for financial assistance in the past.
The local preacher tried to tell me that if I toil my butt off and live a life of strict propriety and chastity, **maybe** I will be given great rewards in Heaven. Sounds like a classic "empty carrots-bag on a stick" promise to me --- why should I suffer the agonies of an extra-hard and boring existence, especially when I am not even assured of any recognition or benefits for my efforts, anyway???
by QuacksO December 08, 2018
Insincere offers of incentives used in place of actual incentives or as virtue signaling. Mentioning funding, promotions or benefits without the authority, intention or ability to deliver.
“Management has nothing left to offer us apart from some carrot-waving. Frankly, I’m more worried where that carrot is going to end up.”
by ragnar hairy breeches January 26, 2024
A way to describe 2 things that have totally no relation with each other. A mirror and a keyhole can be considered a carrot and a bottle.
The mother had 2 children. One had blonde hair, and the other had dark hair. One did their homework early, and the other would make up excuses for not doing it. They were really a carrot and a bottle.
by pdtd April 10, 2022
Born from phone autocorrection failure by user free_Is6670, in twitch streamer Dee_dandy's chat, early 2021.
Used in amusing context instead of auto-correct when typo's are made.
Used in amusing context instead of auto-correct when typo's are made.
by LuminousVal June 03, 2021
by The best carrot 2k17 June 14, 2017
A carrot on a stick is an idiom meaning an award or gift given for encouraging oneself to do something.
by Vanessavampire12 October 26, 2017
A carrot lord is a person who is genuinely nice but can be a dick at times. It takes a while to hit their soft spot
by Aryec October 29, 2020