premise

statement or idea on which reasoning is based.

Since all men are mortal and Socrates is a man, Socrates is mortal.
("all men are mortal" and "Socrates is a man") are the PREMISES, while "Socrates is mortal" is the conclusion.

by Fruitfulness September 28, 2008

Premise

Used by Police to state that they are stupid and don't understand that the singular of premises is still premises

We need to do a search of this premise

by Purple Parakeet November 24, 2014

Premise

How about I steal the premise of someone else's shit, sell it, and watch everyone come to their defense?

Hym "I wouldn't get away with the shit these motherfuckers are doing you know that right? You just wouldn't let me. You'll let him. Not me. And that's all it is. I've said it before and I'll say it again: You just think that if you were in my position you would handle it better than I am. Wrong. You would go to do whatever you think you would do that I'm not and everyone would just pretend it isn't happening. You'd have no recourse and everyone would still be using the shit they claim to hate. It isn't that it isn't compelling or worth money it's that you with ONLY pay someone OTHER THAN YOU for the same EXACT product. I'll buy a Tesla (so long as Elon Musk doesn't profit from it). I'll promulgate the idea (so long as the guy I'm quoting doesn't get credit). How would that not prove myself right? Steal the premise of someone else's shit and watch the mob go to the guy I stole it from and demand that they get what they deserve."

by Hym Iam September 12, 2022

on-premise

A completely meaningless phrase often uttered by complete retards who mean "on-premises"

IT idiot 1: Is this configured for on-premise?
IT idiot 2: No you fuck, nothing is.

by itretard June 1, 2018

Chill Premise

A synonym for disposable vapes. When you don't actually need it but just like the premise of having it. Its chill.

Brian: Can I rip your chill premise
Tyler: buddy, you just hit it 5 minutes ago
Joe: Come on bro, let him rip it

by SplashSplash November 18, 2022

Republican Premise

A statement for which there is no evidence but has been repeated so many times people assume it to be true.

"It's a well-known fact that both John and Robert Kennedy both had affairs with Marilyn Monroe."
"That's just a Republican premise. There's no verifiable evidence either man knew her apart from professionally as an entertainer."

by patricking September 22, 2016

Lick and a Promise

This is originally London slang and quite an old expression; its first recorded use is in 1838 in an English newspaper (The Era) where it was used to describe a uninterested or half-assed attempt at any sort of task or job. Gradually its use changed until, by the time The Era closed in 1939, it was used and still is used to describe a perfunctory wash, less thorough that even HF-AGBA, a BBA or an airplane bath.

Malcolm’s really stinking this morning, I don’t think he even bothered with a lick and a promise.

by AKACroatalin September 9, 2016