An imaginary route used to explain otherwise inexplicable lateness.
Francine: "Bob, you're two and a half hours late! What took you so long?!"
Bob: "I took the scenic route."
Francine: "Oh, okay. That excuse makes perfect sense and I have no questions pertaining to the circumstances of your lateness beyond that."
by TheHereticTheory August 01, 2011
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The act of getting stuck behind an attractive girl who is walking very slow. There is something to look at, but it takes longer.
I was late to class because I took the scenic route.
by Dyllyle May 20, 2014
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1. The act of plowing your way through a bunch of scene kids at a lame concert out of sheer boredom.
"Man, that show last night was so boring, I took the scenic route all the way to the front just to tell the lead singer how much they sucked."
by Juu Hachi April 06, 2008
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We were supposed to turn on 13th Street to get to the Capitol, but I guess we can take the scenic route...through Virginia.
by Rolf October 09, 2004
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An Elevator ride to or from the top or high floor of a building that stops at every floor on the way up or down.
"I tried to get out of work before those idiots downstairs in accounting so I wouldn't have to take the scenic route in the elevator ride down"
by Ben Faulding September 27, 2005
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The act of driving on less travelled back roads and neighborhood streets to avoid cops. Done when the driver is drunk, or has warrants, or has a hit out on him.
Guy 1: Man I was sooo wasted last night. My gf was still sleeping when I got home thank god.

Guy 2: You drove drunk!? Stupid move man you get pulled over for a DUI and they pull all your warrents you are FUCKED

Guy 1: Dont worry mate I know to take the scenic route home.
by sp4nkr March 24, 2009
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a place to go where there seem to be no logical or desirable solution
Jerome: SURELY lets watch Captain Marvel?

Daniel: nah rather take the old b fus scenic route
by J_Soont March 07, 2019
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