A situation in which someone who has recently come into a very large sum of money goes and buys weird, unusual, or taboo things, simply because they can. The phrase itself is derived from Michael Jackson, who bought a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles in the 80's following the success of his album Thriller.
Person 1: I've just fucking won 20 million in the lottery
Person 2: Man, that's a lot of money, what are you going to buy?
Person 1: I'm buying a monkey.
Person 2: Man, that's a lot of money, what are you going to buy?
Person 1: I'm buying a monkey.
by rollacethejazzmaster September 6, 2021
by Randomguywastaken September 19, 2021
A person who you are only planning to date for some specific purpose, I.e. to make someone else jealous, then you will ditch them when you no longer have a use for them. The term comes from people who purchase big, expensive televisions from Best Buy before their Superbowl parties, then return the televisions and get their money back.
John kept wanting to meet Luanne at the restaurant where his ex worked, making her wonder if he was just Best Buy dating her.
by WineAndPasta April 12, 2016
by Jus1rj November 15, 2019
A large nationwide electronics store that sells tech at lower prices than competition, which makes it's Price Match useless. Also, MrBeast goes there all the time
by Boeing 777-300ER August 18, 2019
A colloquialism for cheap ass watch enthusiasts that want something for nothing based off their communist chinese slave labour 1:1 purchases.
by WATCHMAKER101 September 29, 2020