by BAILMANIA July 19, 2011
bail-out (noun, verb)
- A person or financial institution providing money to a party that made a bad investment in order to cover their losses.
- A person or financial institution providing money to a party that made a bad investment in order to cover their losses.
1. The Fed bailed-out out the big banks during the financial crisis.
2. The British Government issued a 500 billion pound bail-out package as a response to the ongoing financial crisis.
3. It is the taxpayers who will ultimately have to pay for the latest bank bail-outs.
2. The British Government issued a 500 billion pound bail-out package as a response to the ongoing financial crisis.
3. It is the taxpayers who will ultimately have to pay for the latest bank bail-outs.
by AgeOfJefferson September 19, 2014
by Ereck Flowers May 03, 2019
Setting yourself up to smoothly bail on future plans by subtly planting fake obstacles that may potentially hinder your involvement in said plans. Once you use that obstacle to bail (usually at the last minute), your seeds have fully blossomed.
NICK: "You're still coming to the club tonight right?"
AUSTIN: "That's the plan...I have keep an eye on my email though because my boss might give me some work, but I should be good."
NICK: "Dude. Get your bail seeds out of my fucking face."
AUSTIN: "That's the plan...I have keep an eye on my email though because my boss might give me some work, but I should be good."
NICK: "Dude. Get your bail seeds out of my fucking face."
by og_mateo91 August 19, 2015
When you bail on someone to make a statement that they don't run your lives. For example: the person you're talking to asks you to hang out and assumes you will drop everything to hang out with them. You bail to make a statement that they don't run your life.
by Kaceymac August 12, 2017
Otherwise known as a smoke bomb. To stealthily bail-out of a place or situation, often a night out drinking.
by Petestream May 11, 2016
Just like a Johnny-come-lately, except she doesn't show up at all. She's very keen to make it and sounds very excited about the happening, and then something unexpectedly goes wrong... and, inevitably, she bails.
Stella: "I'm gonna be there for 6:30! Really excited about dinner!"
Her friends: "See you then!"
1 hour later:
Stella: "Actually, as I left work I cycled over a bed of nails and got a flat tire and had to carry my bike home in the rain so I don't think I'm gonna make it for dinner any longer guys. See you next time"
Her friends: "Stella-bail!"
Her friends: "See you then!"
1 hour later:
Stella: "Actually, as I left work I cycled over a bed of nails and got a flat tire and had to carry my bike home in the rain so I don't think I'm gonna make it for dinner any longer guys. See you next time"
Her friends: "Stella-bail!"
by stellalb November 04, 2019