A metaphor for a dead weight or burden that one must carry, especially when the burden is not a literal one but a stigma of some kind that one cannot easily discard or throw off. The name comes from a story about a sailor who killed an albatross that was following his ship, an act thought to bring bad luck upon the ship. His fellow sailors made him wear the dead albatross around his neck as penance to ward off the bad luck.
Joe: I have wonderful news! I finally got laid last night!
Jim: Congrats, man! Doesn't it feel good to not have that albatross around your neck any more?
Jim: Congrats, man! Doesn't it feel good to not have that albatross around your neck any more?
by ieatboogers August 22, 2010
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Albatross also refers to a person who completes you..who is your savior who is an early bird or erkenci kus in turkish.
Everyone needs an Albatross in his/her life.
Everyone needs an Albatross in his/her life.
by Truly broken February 25, 2019
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2) Anything or anyone which is seen as an omen of bad fortune.
2) The oldest pub in Berkley, California.
2) Anything or anyone which is seen as an omen of bad fortune.
2) The oldest pub in Berkley, California.
At length did cross an Albatross:
Thorough the fog it came;
As if it had been a Christian soul,
We hailed it in God's name.
It ate the food it ne'er had eat,
And round and round it flew.
The ice did split with a thunder-fit;
The helmsman steered us through!
And a good south wind sprung up behind;
The Albatross did follow,
And every day, for food or play,
Came to the mariners' hollo!
In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud,
It perched for vespers nine;
Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white,
Glimmered the white Moon-shine.
"God save thee, ancient Mariner!
From the fiends, that plague thee thus!--
Why look'st thou so?"--With my cross-bow
I shot the ALBATROSS.
-the Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Thorough the fog it came;
As if it had been a Christian soul,
We hailed it in God's name.
It ate the food it ne'er had eat,
And round and round it flew.
The ice did split with a thunder-fit;
The helmsman steered us through!
And a good south wind sprung up behind;
The Albatross did follow,
And every day, for food or play,
Came to the mariners' hollo!
In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud,
It perched for vespers nine;
Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white,
Glimmered the white Moon-shine.
"God save thee, ancient Mariner!
From the fiends, that plague thee thus!--
Why look'st thou so?"--With my cross-bow
I shot the ALBATROSS.
-the Rime of the Ancient Mariner
by Kevin Smith January 1, 2004
Get the albatross mug.1) Golf term, putting the ball into the hole 3 strokes under par.
2) A type of bird. Said to bring bad luck to anyone who shoots it.
2) A type of bird. Said to bring bad luck to anyone who shoots it.
1) Alright! Albatross!
by Arran January 3, 2005
Get the Albatross mug.by Rodney Basil August 28, 2004
Get the Albatross mug.A type of bird, however, in the context of Rossmoyne Senior high school, Albatross refers to a teacher named Albert Lyons. It is most commonly used by a tight knitted group of students who are familiar with the inside joke though others have caught on and started using this name for Mr Lyons.
Albatross looked at me again hehe; Albatross is unaware of one of the students on their phone again.
by Albatross studying Scientist July 3, 2019
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