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Grass Ceiling 

Derived from glass ceiling, "grass ceiling" refers to the tendency of those who regularly use marijuana to have limited career opportunities. Unlike the glass ceiling, the grass ceiling is one that is bumped into by choice.
A: Todd has been here for six years and he's still just a fry cook? I'm surprised he hasn't risen higher.

B: The only time he "rises higher" is during his daily 4:20 appointment with Senator Blunt.

Mitch starts each day with a wake and bake at 7, and by 8 he is ready to deliver another lecture about the intricacies of star clusters and planetary orbits. He has broken the grass ceiling.
Grass Ceiling by Cee Mills January 17, 2013

grass ceiling 

The barrier to further promotion in a business defined by a person's inability to play golf.
because i'm rubbish at golf, i've reached the grass ceiling and so will never make it to assistant manager
grass ceiling by the fazzinator January 10, 2007
Word of the Day on September 16, 2012

grass ceiling 

A barrier (real or perceived) that prevents a team or individual from reaching the pinnacle of a respective sport.
Members of college football conferences that are not members of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) are often left out of major bowl bids (see: Utah). That's a real barrier (BCS rules favor greatly teams from BCS conferences) that does not preclude participation, per se, but the obstacles are significant.

Also a phenomenon evidenced when a really decent program (e.g., college football) can not seem to make the transition to a national and/or perennial powerhouse due to self-imposed barriers. Virginia Tech, for example, fails each year to be considered in the same category as USC, Texas, and Oklahoma, teams that have won many national championships. The barrier is a failure to acknowledge and resolve internal staff issues (primarily, the offensive coordinator) which leads to a general perception by the players that they can't play at the Tier 1 level. In this case, the coaching staff has created a "grass ceiling" through which the players can not progress.
grass ceiling by Tad McDonald February 8, 2009

Grass Ceiling 

When you keep smoking and only get a little bit higher or not any higher, often experienced by stoners who's tolerance is high af
Stoner 1: "bruh I keep smoking this gas but I don't seem to be any higher"
Stoner 2: "damn bro, it seems like you've hit the grass ceiling"
Grass Ceiling by T-ruth October 4, 2021

Broke the glass ceiling 

To overcome many obstacles to achieve a goal that was previously unattainable.
Boy 1: Did you ask that girl out on a date yet?
Boy 2: Yes, I just did.
Boy 1: Wow! You really broke the glass ceiling!

Glass Ceiling

A wrestling term, symbolizing the barricade keeping the perrenial upper-mid carders from main events. Usually used in the sense of backstage politics in wrestling, with one wrestler being accused of holding another down (as in: below the glass ceiling)
Above the glass ceiling: Triple H
Below the glass ceiling: Chris Jericho
Glass Ceiling by CM Oreo April 4, 2004
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Witch Bath 

A bath consisting of a variety of slats, oils, soaps or any other added ingredients such as fruits, milks, herbs or any other spices for health or beautifying benifits.
She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.
Witch Bath by carnieboy30 October 26, 2020
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kinktober 

An excuse for people to write porn with different types of kinks throughout the month of October.

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That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
kinktober by Kinkiest July 12, 2018
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