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pulling a joseph 

To buy a ton of unnecessary shit, but never buy anything you actually need (especially in the realm of personal hygiene). To use other people's stuff but never tell them or compensate them in any way. To make a huge net negative contribution to the overall war effort. To be overly spontaneous, but not in the cute way. In the annoying way. To make random, mind-boggling decisions, or to say things at completely inappropriate times around the wrong crowd.
Person A: "I just bought the complete boxed DVD set of every season of The Tick!!! It has over 100 hours of special features! Lets spend the rest of our lives watching it, please, please, pleeeaase?"

Person B: "Wow talk about pulling a joseph...I think i'll pass."
pulling a joseph by Yussuf March 24, 2008
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Pulling a Joseph 

An American male who moves to a foreign country (primarily in Eastern Europe) with the premeditated intention of hoaxing a local into a romantic relationship with him. With the inevitable result being marriage between the two individuals. Then the male subsequently takes his "trophy wife" back to America. The male being less than desirable. The female fitting the traditional standards of being extremely attractive and, of course, fertile!
"I heard through the grapevine that you were pulling a Joseph this weekend," remarked Ronald.

"To be so lucky . . ." replied Richard.
Pulling a Joseph by Moneytree March 24, 2008

Pulling A Joseph 

When You Have No Other Choice but to be a noob
"Alex what are you doing stop standing there"
Alex is pulling a Joseph.
Pulling A Joseph by LilMasky April 7, 2019

Pulling a Joseph 

Harming your significant other in some way shape or form, mentally or physically.
Person 1: “I thought he was going to harm his boyfriend!”

Person 2: “He’d be Pulling a Joseph then, that’s not good.”
Pulling a Joseph by Nyx July 12, 2020

pulling a joseph

never getting anyone a gift
“ oh he’s pulling a joseph this year for christmas”
pulling a joseph by sasha bari November 29, 2025

pulling a "Joseph" 

When you are hard at work at your desk, and begin to snooze off. Your head can nod back and forth, even fall completely down. You wake up every once in awhile, but proceed to fall back asleep.
I almost pulled a "Joseph" today...

pulling a "Joseph"

Pulling a joesph 

“Your ,pulling a joesph right now man “
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