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Someone who uses elaborate plots, schemes, lies, or manipulations in order to get out of responsibility and/or grift someone.
The attempted use of elaborate plots, schemes, lies, or manipulations in order to get out of responsibility and/or grift someone.
Or the succesful attempt of elaborate plots, schemes, lies, or manipulations in order to get out of responsibility and/or grift someone.
The attempted use of elaborate plots, schemes, lies, or manipulations in order to get out of responsibility and/or grift someone.
Or the succesful attempt of elaborate plots, schemes, lies, or manipulations in order to get out of responsibility and/or grift someone.
Tony not only talked his way out the parking ticket, he got the meter maid's phone number. The guy is such a Tom Sawyer.
Larry tried to Tom Sawyer his way through the interview, but just couldn't keep his facts straight.
Larry tried to Tom Sawyer his way through the interview, but just couldn't keep his facts straight.
by Andrew Mullen May 17, 2007
Apr 25 Word of the Day
v. collectively or individually finding someone/something to blame for a problem, as opposed to brainstorming which connotes finding solutions to a problem
n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem
(from a TV ad for HD television)
n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem
(from a TV ad for HD television)
The committee commenced blamestorming over the situation rather than seeking solutions to the problem.
by TBea April 22, 2008
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1. One of Canadian Supergroup Rush's best known songs.
2. The poster song for Rush. Basically the song people know when they pretend to like Rush to gain respect of a friend who likes rush.
2. The poster song for Rush. Basically the song people know when they pretend to like Rush to gain respect of a friend who likes rush.
A modern warrior mean mean stride, todays Tom Sawyer, mean mean pride.
"i love tom sawyer"
"dude, maybe you should listen to some of their other songs"
"i love tom sawyer"
"dude, maybe you should listen to some of their other songs"
by Betsch February 28, 2008
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In the South along the Mississippi River, a Tom Sawyer is a lynched black man hanging from a tree whose roots are in the river--making the tree seemingly grow from the riverbed.
Mark Twain should change his name because he ain't that deep. The real Tom Sawyer was in need of a lawyer before he took the dead man's leap.
by Mamma Murder May 14, 2010
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Based on the character from classic American literature, it is the act of tricking someone into doing things they would normally never do voluntarily, all the while having them believe they are the one getting over on you.
by JVanG April 20, 2005
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That one song by a given band that everyone knows, even if they know nothing else by the band.
Named for the song by Rush.
Named for the song by Rush.
Smells Like Teen Spirit is Nirvana's Tom Sawyer.
by nbmft13 July 11, 2015