A range of tactics for dodging your responsibilities, including (but not limited to): going missing when the going gets tough; passing the buck; and talking your way out of a tight spot with an empty promise.
Australian slang. Inspired by Australia’s 30th Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
(NOTE: ‘Doing a Morrison’ is not to be confused with ‘Getting Morrisoned’, which usually involves you losing either your pre-selection (see Michael Towke), your job (see Christine Holgate), or your credit for a job well done (see nearly everyone else).)
Crew member 1: “The ship’s taking on water. We’re sinking. Where the bloody hell’s the captain?”
Crew member 2: “Oh, he’s already done a Morrison and racked off in a lifeboat.”
Barry: “How did you get your creditors off your back.”
Bruce: “Too easy. I told them the, ah, cheque was in the mail. Did a total Morrison.”
Delia: “Did you eat the last Tim Tam?”
Nev (wiping chocolate from his lips): “No. It must have been… the other guy.”
Delia: “What other guy? You’re doing a Morrison, aren’t you?”
“Yeah mate, it was piss easy, I just did a Morrison. Promised I’d always love her and she believed it and gave me the money.”
A'morrie shes confident about her name make sure you spell it right she will snap quick about her name and everything else shes beautiful and quirky playful and will beat your butt if you mess with her and shes one smart cookie dont mess with A'morries
the act of making a foolish, ill conceived plan and following through with it anyways. Pulling a Morrison usually results in widespread failure and humiliation.
Mike: After unsuccessfully trying to urinate in a cup, in a moving vehicle, he decided the best idea was to hang the soiled pants outside the window to dry.
Friendship Gnome: Did it work?
Mike: Well considering it was the middle of night and they were driving on a freeway, no it did not. Rejecting the advice of his friends, he ended up with pants that were not only wet, but also extremely cold.
Friendship Gnome: Thats just like him, always pulling a morrison.
A crusty ass middle school. Only ratchet girls who smell like fish and their gross slimy ass boy friends. School can’t even afford paper and the principal is probably a meth addict.