ism

A common saying or phrase, incorrectly spoken in a way that makes it unintelligible but still recognizable; or in general, a statement that technically makes sense but is otherwise ridiculous and sometimes self contradicting.

ism: "You pay for the price." (Instead of "You get what you pay for.")

ism: "Cheap doesn't mean it's cheap."

ism: “We were on the same page, but the pages were somewhere else."

by Gman_Gunz November 29, 2020

ism

1. one's unique mannerisms

Don't make fun of my isms.

by The Real AJ December 28, 2008

-ism

Someone who does a distinctive specified thing so much, that they are now notorious for it. They are generally referred as a "their name"-ism.

President Bush mispronounces so many of his words that they are now referred to as Bush-ism's...

by Derb Derb September 11, 2009

ism

In a fraternity or sorority of the ethnic persuasion, an ism is defined as an individual that has the same position in line.

I love my ism! We're both rep that deuce deuce!

by greeky January 12, 2008

ism

Chronic marijuana.

"I jus' gunna get sun 'mad ism' and lounge for a week."

by Diego August 30, 2003

ism

in greek societys, someone with the same line number are considered isms.
You can also be in the same class as well as ism and therefore be called "class ism". Or additionally also be syands and be "class ism syands".

Magma and Sizzlin' Bacon are #32 Epsilons, making them the hottest class-isms ever.

by sizzlin' bacon February 9, 2007

ism

suffix meaning something the root said. only used with names of people or groups of people.

Bushism and
Lenoism and
Bostonianism and
Conservitavism

by annon. February 8, 2004