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Pullin' a Scotty 

If reference to Montgomery Scott, Mr. Scott, or Scotty of Star Trek lore. When you say a task will take longer to complete than it actually will, so that when the task is completed sooner than expected you are looked favorably upon.
Scotty told Captain Kirk that it would take 10 hours to repair the main deflector, but in reality it only took 2 hours. Scotty smiled as Captain Kirk praised the hell out of him for Pullin' a Scotty.

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Boy: Did you hear that? Bill just told his boss he couldn't complete his project report in one day, but I know for a fact that those reports only take 15 minutes.

Girl: Bill's been having a hard time with the new boss, so he was Pullin' a Scotty to get in good with him.
Pullin' a Scotty by R0wan August 22, 2009

taking a Scotty 

The harsh abrupt release of once solid now slightly watery bodily excrement in a public area and then wiping it clean with your tall tee.
Hey man cover me I'm taking a Scotty behind this car.
taking a Scotty by KSkrilla January 23, 2011

Doing a Scotty

To be in a position to make the most difference, then make a complete pigs breakfast of it only to then try and take credit for other peoples hard work when they fix it.
We almost lost the game, but our strikers managed to get one extra goal - now our goalie is 'doing a scotty'.
Doing a Scotty by Mooseticles August 30, 2021

doing a scotty

Doing a silly dance just before missing a penalty, they are usually ginger.
Oh no he's doing a Scotty
doing a scotty by Ginger dancer August 20, 2015

Pulled a Scotty 

Colloquialism for lying named after the Prime Minister of Australia after Facing multiple accusations of lying, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is not dishonest then went on Radio and confessed to Neil Mitchell show: "Have you ever told a lie in public life?"
Scott Morrison: "I don't believe I have no, no."
Yeah mate he pulled a scotty, he said he wasn't in Hawaii but his Instagram stories tell a different story.
Pulled a Scotty by harls1. November 11, 2021

scotty with a big forehead 

This guy has a HUGEEEEE forehead. But his humor is good. He’s a player but it’s alr. He’s pretty mid to have all the girls he has.
Daisy: have you seen that kid with a big forehead?
Angie: yea Scotty with a big forehead!