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Amateur Hour

1) A term used to depict a time period where a lack of skill, ability, or performance was displayed. It is also used to mock people who "find the cheap way" to play games or perform tasks. This term can be used to many different types of situations.
Examples:

Applied to Work:

Boss: "Damn it Johnson! These papers are NOT in alphabetical order. What is this, Amateur Hour?"

Applied to Video Games:

Player A: "Wow, that kid is using a glitch. I forgot it was amateur hour this time of day."

Applied to Home:

Mom: "Rodney, your room is filthy. I thought I said clean it."
Son: "I did clean it."
Mom: "Did you clean it during amateur hour or something? This is atrocious!"

Applied to School:
Professor: "The class average was a D+ on this exam...seriously class, is it amateur hour when you all come here?"

amateur hour

"Some chump has run the data lines right through the power supply. Amateur hour! I've got tears in my eyes!"
amateur hour by ipodguru December 29, 2008

Amateur Hour

1. Something crappy.
2. Something amateurly put together. Yes, amateurly.
in southern voice "Sweet Tea? More like amateur hour"
Amateur Hour by Funkmastah9 July 12, 2003

Amateur Hour

A sequence of events during which frustrating realization of said events occurs.
Stuck behind non-moving traffic... What is this? Amateur hour?

Cat destroying your things.

A Hollywood production you paid $20 for (with popcorn) and you're left with 'what the hell was that.'

Angry Cosmo Kramer, "C'mon, what is this!? Amateur hour!?
Amateur Hour by Dcandeba November 10, 2009

Amatuer Hour 

Eh the Bey, you are Amatuer hour
Amatuer Hour by Wubsta89 August 13, 2022
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