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Tom Sawyer 

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.
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.

Tom Sawyer by Andrew Mullen December 27, 2008

tom sawyer 

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.
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"
tom sawyer by Betsch February 28, 2008

Tom Sawyer 

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.
Smells Like Teen Spirit is Nirvana's Tom Sawyer.
Tom Sawyer by nbmft13 July 30, 2015

Tom Sawyer 

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.
Tom Sawyer by Mamma Murder May 15, 2010

Tom Sawyer 

A filtered drink with origins in South Eastern Minnesota. One part Root Beer, one part Lemonade, and a shot of Citris Juice (fresh squeezed oranges). The official party flavor of twenty first century America.
Hey bartender can I get another hit of OJ in my Tom Sawyer, I need that vitamin C pick-me-up!
Tom Sawyer by moyer_s6x February 15, 2009

Tom Sawyer 

A drink that mixes lemon-lime Hawaiian Punch and Vodka.

aka: delicious
Guy #1: "Dude, what is that?"

Guy #2: "It's a Tom Sawyer. You want some?"

Guy #1: "Hell yeah I do."

(tastes drink)

Guy #1: "Shit's strong man"

Guy #2: "Real strong"
Tom Sawyer by goldenhurricane425 October 6, 2010
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on August 13, 2026

Hate Draft

1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
Word of the Day on August 12, 2026
"I can pull James Bond stunts in a jalopy."
jalopy by watson November 20, 2002
Word of the Day on August 11, 2026

Utility beer 

Utility beer is the beer you keep around for the day-to-day moments when beer is a necessity to assist in pedestrian activities (golf, plumbing, yardwork, babysitting, staff meetings, Zoom calls). For the beer snob it is the beer you save for neighbors when they drop in at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. It is differentiated from the actual high-end beer you save for special events, holidays, and special tastings.
Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.
Utility beer by lakeshore February 1, 2022
Word of the Day on August 10, 2026
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