Commons 

A pretty awesome last name, with the likes of Nottingham winger Kris Commons flaunting it. Families in North Lincolnshire choose to respond to Commons rather than their first name.

"Hey, Charlotte?"..."Oi Commons!"
"Yes?!"

Commons by Shoobaba February 8, 2009

commons 

Pretty much the only place for kids from canton, avon, simsbury, and other surrounding towns to hang out on the weekends and weekdays during the summer.

OMG theres no one at the commons tonight! (what a surprise)

commons by poproxnurmth August 11, 2006

Commons 

It means whoever wrote spicy and niggers on the definition to commons is gonna get ducked up if they say some gay shit like that don't be a racist ass

Fuck you homo ads biffs you ain't know shit bout commons or niggas darker then you bitch ass

Commons by Alex elias hernandez August 20, 2017

commons diet 

The commons is a dining hall at Texas A&M University, with some of the worst food in the country. The commons diet refers to the struggle First Semester Freshmen have to face while dining the trash that some people think is food for the first week. At first, people think that a large meal plan is worth, but after sticking the commons diet, patients tend to try and leave it as soon as possible by telling the Dining Staff that they are of a certain dietary restriction in order to limit their intake at the commons. Some Commons Diet patients even resort to going to Sbisa, another dining hall that serves even worse food, because of the destruction the Commons Diet does to a person's internals.

The Commons Diet at Texas A&M causes freshmen to lose 15 pounds instead of gain it at other universities.

commons diet by thatcoolkid1234 August 9, 2019

tragedy of the commons 

The term has its origins in the sharing of grazing land in a given community, called "the commons", in Britain. An individual farmer could increase his or her profits by using more of the commons than others. The other farmers would then follow suite, leading to the overexploitation and destruction of that land.

In its modern usage, the phrase is used as a metaphor to the above, referring to the exploitation of a common resource. In game theory it is used as an example of how, in a given situation, every individual can choose to do what is best for their own interests and still produce the worst sum result for the whole. See also: prisoner's dilemna.

The most common and effective way to negotiate this problem is private ownership. Another way is heavy regulation and the imposition of sanctions on violators.

usage: When big companies pollute the air, it's just another example of the tragedy of the commons.

tragedy of the commons by terribly trite March 4, 2004

comedy of the commons

A play on the phrase tragedy of the commons. In the tragedy of the commons, each person tries to maximize their own benefit, and the end result is that everyone loses because of overutilization of limited resources. In the comedy of the commons, each person, while getting something for themselves, also (directly or indirectly) contributes back to the common good at the same time.

BitTorrent makes use of the comedy of the commons, since the more people who participate, the better the service gets.

comedy of the commons by One Luther Blissett December 1, 2006

woodbury commons

The root of all evil located in Central Valley, NY.

Woodbury Commons is an overpriced piece of shit place to shop, so you can imagine how it is to have to work there.

woodbury commons by Disgruntled Commons Worker April 29, 2007