mistakingly thought of as an ancient sumerian temple... really a rodent, with the first name of zigg. afraid of penguins and best friends with a giraffe.
by what?!? October 19, 2004
"Ziggurat" is used as a code word for expressing discomfort, awkwardness or embarrassment. It developed as a text-messaging term but it can be used in oral conversation as well. Other forms of the word, such as "ziggurating" or "zigguraty," are becoming increasingly popular.
(text)
Eleanor: Hows the date going?
Samantha: ZIGGURAT!
(conversation)
Samantha: Oh my god, I can't believe you actually frenooblited during the art history exam!
Eleanor: I know, it was so ziggurating. I freaked out and then I totally blanked on the name of those Assyrian pyramid-like temples!
Eleanor: Hows the date going?
Samantha: ZIGGURAT!
(conversation)
Samantha: Oh my god, I can't believe you actually frenooblited during the art history exam!
Eleanor: I know, it was so ziggurating. I freaked out and then I totally blanked on the name of those Assyrian pyramid-like temples!
by sashayingsifaka March 26, 2009
A more politically correct name for Multi-Level Marketing, than 'pyramid scheme'. Ziggurats have multiple levels, whereas pyramids have none.
Amway isn't a pyramid scheme; it's a ziggurat scheme!
by spaztikenigma March 2, 2012
by Ziggurat 8 March 9, 2003
1 lemon on a sombrero on top of 7 pizza boxes on top of a GIANT pizza box. Used for worshiping Lemon o' tart
by KIDNAMEDSHREK March 22, 2019