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don quixote 

In a teamwork situation, an extremely irrational person, who takes charge of a project through sheer force of will rather than competence and leads it in a direction which guarantees failure.

Background: The Don Quixote of literature had a tendency to do extraordinarily stupid things without thinking them through. But people were loathe to try and stop him on account of his being a few cans short of a six pack.
I am officially referring to my project leader as "Don Quixote" from this point on. She's got the idea in her head that she, rather than the boss, defines the project KPIs. I'm going along with it because a good performance appraisal is not worth the next few months of my life being made a living hell by that crazy-ass bitch!
don quixote by Korgmeister April 2, 2005

Don Quixote 

Someone who is idealistic, and believes in justice, and is on a quest to save the world or someone, no matter how absurd the reality of accomplishing it is.
Eric was a Don Quixote when he thought he could save Gina from drugs. She's been hooked on crack for over a decade, and still hangs around dopeboys. He is out of his head on a lost cause.
Don Quixote by Eric Platt June 29, 2009

dronquixote 

Noun, pronounced drong-kee-or-tay.

The phenomenon whereby a person's spoken Spanish improves dramatically when they are drunk. It results from less inhibition and more confidence derived from excessive alcohol intake.

Origin - an almagamation of two concepts: (1) the famous Spanish novel about deluded Don Quixote and (2) "dronkie" - an Afrikaans word meaning "drunkard".
Concerned friend: Hey buddy, you seem unsteady. How many have you had?

Dronquixote: Tranquilo, mi amigo. Solo ocho. Y tu?
(Relax, my friend. Only 8. And you?)

Concerned friend: Oh great, Dronquixote has appeared.

Dronquixote: Si, correcto! Ahora vamos a bailar!
(Yes, that's right! Now lets dance!)
dronquixote by Deeleecious July 30, 2011

Don Quixote Syndrome 

The insane belief that you will reform a woman who is a prostitute. Based upon the character Don Quixote created by Miguel de Cervantes in 1605. Don Quixote insanely viewed the prostitute Aldonza he meets as the fair princess Dulcinea.
He plans to marry that ho and raise her kid. Homeboy suffering from Don Quixote syndrome.

Don Quixote Punch 

When a man choses to spice up the romance (aka enhance the orgasm) with his woman through the oration of literature.
Yo Bro, I was fuckin' my bitch the other night and she was losing interest, so I read her ass some Shakespeare - before I knew it, she came like she never came before.... all that from a Don Quixote Punch.
Don Quixote Punch by TBoneRaw February 12, 2019

Don Quixote 

1. To be afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness.

2. One who is an imbecile.
Setting: A & B stare in horror as imbecile runs towards an old woman yelling about a princess.

A: Who the bloody hell is that nutter?
B: Oh, that's Jeremy. I always knew this would happen. Looks like he's finally gone Don Quixote on us.
A: Ahhhh yes. Well will you look at that he's just hit a windmill.
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