by SamHil May 18, 2025
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Far from us. Exclamation used by Sephardim to ward off misfortune. It is equivalent to the Ashkenazi phrase “Lo alenu” (Not on us). It is very often used by Persians in the Great Neck Jewish community.
by JewUnit18 April 19, 2009
Get the Barminan mug.A Barnum Statement is a phrase used by conmen (for example a psychic) to try and make people think they have some deep insight into their psychology or life.
They are also commonly used in horoscopes
Barnum Statements are statements which most people will agree with, regarding themselves, while not realizing that almost every other person will also agree with them regarding their own lives
examples are:
"you have a good sense of humor, but not everyone sees it"
"you tend to think about things before taking action"
"You have had some major challenges in your life"
"you recently had a disagreement with someone you care for"
They are also commonly used in horoscopes
Barnum Statements are statements which most people will agree with, regarding themselves, while not realizing that almost every other person will also agree with them regarding their own lives
examples are:
"you have a good sense of humor, but not everyone sees it"
"you tend to think about things before taking action"
"You have had some major challenges in your life"
"you recently had a disagreement with someone you care for"
"The psychic told me that I was quite intelligent, but other people dont always see it"
"Sounds like she was just feeding you a Barnum Statement"
"Sounds like she was just feeding you a Barnum Statement"
by DutchCappedCrusader June 12, 2014
Get the Barnum Statement mug.Refers to what “Chris-Chan” got that would ultimately land him in jail for incest. The word is a portmaneau of Chris’s 80 year old mother Barbara Weston Chandler and the slang word for a vagina, “pussy”. This term was coined at the height of the controversy around July 30-August 1.
by GyattDayum23 October 16, 2021
Get the Barbussy mug."Barmp" is a a Newfoundland term which is synonymous with "(to) honk your horn" and any other such variations of the word. Often times, however, the word is associated with being angry, so you may only "barmp your horn," if you were experiencing a bout of road rage.
by Breex2 December 6, 2011
Get the Barmp mug.1. The scene of a final battle between the forces of good and evil, prophesied to occur at the end of the steamworld.
2. A decisive or catastrophic conflict.
2. A decisive or catastrophic conflict.
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