Shovel-Ready
A state of readiness, needing only a shift in resources - monetary, emotional, psychological - in ones favor.
Shovel-Ready by Darren O'Donnell January 28, 2009
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shovel-ready by Darren O'Donnell January 27, 2009
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Shovel-ready
Janet: I asked Sam why he couldn't come with me to visit my mother this weekend, and he gave me some shovel-ready excuse.
Shovel-ready by Ibiwisi February 10, 2009
shovel ready
Apt description of being prepared to release when necessary a big ol' whopper of an excuse for offending behavior of any sort
After Paul was dumped naked on his parent's lawn and left for dead, he arose secure in the knowledge he was "shovel ready" to explain everything . ..
shovel ready by sheila in the car April 5, 2009
Shovel Ready
When a man or woman is so needy for a relationship he/she will believe just about any bullshit to convince themselves they've found Mr/Ms Right.
Bill: See that woman at the end of the bar?
Bob: Yeah.
Bill: She is so desparate to have a boyfriend that you can easily bullshit your way into her panties. Go talk to her, she's shovel ready.
Bob: Yeah.
Bill: She is so desparate to have a boyfriend that you can easily bullshit your way into her panties. Go talk to her, she's shovel ready.
Shovel Ready by Ebullient Gideon June 29, 2011
Shovel Ready
Similar to pork-barrel spending.
1. Infrastructure projects that CANNOT be started quickly, EVEN when funds become available.
2. Plain old government waste.
1. Infrastructure projects that CANNOT be started quickly, EVEN when funds become available.
2. Plain old government waste.
On Oct.13 2010, in an Interview with the NYT, Obama said "there's no such thing as shovel ready projects."
Shovel Ready by DimDawg February 27, 2011
Shovel Ready
The Obama political word indicating that your particular "project" is just waiting for stimulus package money injection to get it off the ground. In other words, you have a good idea, but no cash to back it.
Dude, my greenhouse and hydroponic drip system hooked up to the solar panel on the roof is so shovel ready...I just need $2 billion to get it to give back to the grid.
Shovel Ready by siouxbee February 18, 2009
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