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boilerplate 

Generic standardized text which can be used over and over on various forms and contracts.
Don told his secretary "Just tack in the usual boilerplate clauses and send it out".
boilerplate by Researcher135 January 26, 2017

boilerplate 

1. The standardized, non-specific parts of a contract; the fine print that gets tacked on by lawyers to protect themselves and their clients.

2. The unsubscription notice at the bottom of bulk emails from the spam operations that bother to pretend that they comply with the CANSPAM legislation. (first used by Paul Graham in his groundbreaking essays on spam)

Origin: The American Press Association shared its building with a sheet-iron processing plant when it was founded 1892. Chicago printers dubbed the noisy American Press offices a boilerplate factory, and boilerplate became the word used to refer to the third-rate filler that the syndicated news agency turned out.
The failure of Urban Dictionary to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision, or portion of any provision, of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to enact the intentions of the TOS. Under any circumstances other provisions of the TOS shall remain in full force and effect. You, the user, agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of, or related to, use of the Service, its content, or the TOS must be filed within two (2) months of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim.
boilerplate by Mike February 27, 2005

boilerplate 

Used synonymously with generic or canned. A "boilerplate" statement is a statement which is the first, most generic statement used in response to a question. Usually extremely fucking obvious to anyone. Can be a redundant suggestion, feedback or response with zero value.
1: "just be yourself! I'm sure you'll do great!"

2: "The world is so big, there's always gonna be someone who shares interests with you!"
3: "i know that's always easier said than done.."
4: "I can't imagine what you're going through.."

My dude, that's such a fucking bullshit ass boilerplate statement.
boilerplate by Xoizin September 13, 2018

boiler up 

To boiler up (also see, "boiler-up") means to take a hot, fat, steamy dump.
After a night of drinking at the Upstairs, and a late night run to Taco Bell, Matt P. went home to boiler up.
boiler up by Matt Painter November 20, 2007

Boiler-Up 

After a night of drinking and eating taco bell Steve went back to his place to boiler-up.
Boiler-Up by RobW. February 20, 2006

boiler up 

"I gotta go boiler up, that taco bell destroyed me."
boiler up by FalconBlue December 20, 2007