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carte blanche

Carte blanche literally means "blank check." It is a term used when person A does a favor for person B and in return requests carte blanche (aka, a promised favor in the future.) Just like a blank check can be any amount, carte blanche could could be any range of favors.
Sawyer: Help me track this boar
Kate: Ok but you have to give me something
Sawyer: What?
Kate: carte blanche
carte blanche by JLip December 6, 2005

Carte Blanche

A situational term. This can take place in either a home with multiple roommates or an office with several coworkers. The first roommate/coworker that goes into the bathroom in the morning to lay down the first dump of the day has "carte blanche". Meaning that he/she has a blank canvas to do his work on and therefor set the tone for the day's defacation.
Keller ate tacos last night, I'm glad I got into the office early this morning to get the carte blanche.
Carte Blanche by Rhody Furor October 25, 2008

carte blanche

if someone has been given carte blanche, it means that the person is free to do or say whatever they please.
John: So you are saying the only rule is to get the ball to the target?
Alice: Yep! There are no other rules.
John: I don’t see how this game could possibly work.
Alice: Think of it this way. All the players have carte blanche to do whatever they think will help them get the ball to the target

John: So punching is allowed?
Alice: Anything.
carte blanche by Slasher1267 December 16, 2023

Cate Blanchett 

Cate Blanchett, the 2 time Oscar winner and the milf you somehow fell inlove with while watching Ocean's 8 or Thor Ragnarok and now you can't seem to stop watching all the movies that has her in it and have internal gay panics when you see a hint of her in any the movie.
"Have you watched the new movie with Cate Blanchett in it?, she looks so beautiful oh my god I cant even ewubfiaushfbwjonokdnwaamsxxcklmejoihqa0huofessojes"
"no.... but are you ok?"
Cate Blanchett by MichiyaYu August 16, 2021

Cate Blanchett 

Two time oscar winner with a big dick energy.

One of the greatest actress of our generation.
"who's your fave actress?"

"oh it's cate blanchett"
Cate Blanchett by cateblanchett June 16, 2021

cate blanchett 

a incredibly talented actress that is only for the girls and the gays.
straight guy: “have you seen thor ragnarok?? Cate Blanchett is so hot!!”
lesbian: “shut up”
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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