Pull a dooley

The act of promising to attend something with your friends, and then the day before the event come up with some sort of implausable excuse to get out of it.

Person 1: "Wheres John today, he said he'd come along with us...?"

Person 2: "He's going to see his uncle today.... looks like he decided to pull a dooley on us."

by Alt. June 08, 2009

Pull a Riona

When you are about to go to a restaurant that has nothing that you like and you pre-eat at home.

Jenny: Omg they arranged to go again to this awful restaurant. I don’t like anything there
Sara: Just pull a Riona and eat a salad or sth.
Jenny: Good idea!

by HomelessRobot September 16, 2021

Pull a scalp

To steal somebody else's joke and claim it as your own.

Brian just told my joke to everybody else and said it was his, way to pull a scalp!

by fireaway12 May 26, 2009

pulled a brad

To drive all the way to work to only then realize that you left your work laptop at home and need to drive back and get it; usually performed by people named Brad

Brad: oh shit I forgot my laptop at home again
Everyone: HA! Pulled a Brad!

by smandypants April 10, 2018

Pulling a Specter

To be loyal to one organization or company for a long time, only to abruptly switch to the opposing organization or company.

Named for PA Senator Arlen Specter who switched from Republican to Democrat after 20 years as a Republican.

Bob: Did you hear about George?

Phil: No, what happened?

Bob: George was caught pulling a specter. He just traded his Impala for a Ford Taurus.

by tyleraw July 18, 2009

Pulling a cam

When you get fucked up on drugs so bad that by the end of the night your crying and then you gotta get taken home by your sober friend with a car and your sitting in the back seat crying the whole way home slurring half your words, making it extremely awkward for your mate because your mate doesnt know what to say back because your crying and stuff.

You: im sorrehhh mann, ive never done this befoorrree

Your mate:..."yeah"....*thinks to himself* god this is awkward, hes totally pulling a cam on me.

by face187 March 29, 2009

pull a Trump

to declare bankruptcy in order to get out of financial obligations.

Purdue Pharma decided to pull a Trump and screw over those people from the class-action lawsuit!

by curiotrope September 17, 2019