n 1: a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes syn: filibusterer 2: a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches v : obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation
Being stopped from doing something fun or interesting by an assignment or some other task. Originally used in Congress to prevent a bill from being passed. (made famous by Strom Thurmond)
Hey man, Do you want to go to the bars tonight?
I would, but I'm being filibustered by this reading assignment I have due tomorrow.
Filibuster (noun): a type of parliamentary procedure in which angry members of the united statescongress waste time twidling their thumbs while in session so they dont have to actually get shit done.
man, if this bill passes, we'll look bad" "dont worry bud, filibuster that shit