I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

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"I'd like you to lend me some money"

Etymology is from the cartoon "Popeye", where the character Wimpy would frequently utter this phrase. He was a glutton, and would consume burgers at a ferocious rate but could rarely pay for his habit.

The phrase implies the underlying feeling that the person will unlikely actually pay for the hamburger (or whatever) on Tuesday (or ever, for that matter.

I told my bank that I'd gladly 'pay them tuesday for a hamburger today' to buy that new sportscar, but they wouldn't approve me.

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today by Don Engel May 17, 2004

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suffer fools gladly

to tolerate or allow

I do not suffer fools gladly

suffer fools gladly by Greg1too May 31, 2007

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

From Popeye cartoons. Line often uttered by Popeye's portly friend Wimpy. Of course, "Tuesday" would never come, and so Wimpy constantly secured himself a free lunch. Thus the line is used to jokingly indicate that one would like to "borrow" something without any real intention of ever paying you back.

At the movies:

Bob: Aw man, I forgot my wallet! Hey Joe, I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a movie ticket today...?

Joe: Yeah whatever...I'll buy your sorry ass another movie ticket just shut up.

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today by beavinator May 17, 2004

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

Phrase used by Wimpy, Popeye's hungry pal. Song from the 1980 movie "Popeye."
An appeal for a small loan that will not be payed back.
Generally used by a person who considers themself a likeable egomaniac.

"I will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today!" (sung)

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today by Bunny Rivera May 17, 2004

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

A line used by Popeye's gambling and hamburger loving friend Wimpy in the Live-Action Popeye film.

Winpy- "A genuine hamburger for the Gentleman. I'm buying."
Random dude- "Gee thanks."
Server dude- "Who's paying?"
Wimpy- "I'm buying. He's paying."

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today by JerRyuKen714 May 17, 2004

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

A song my friends and I sing in the lunch line at school. Why? Nobody knows.

Sky: I will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.
Amber&Emily: She will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.
Innocent Bystander1: What in the hell does that mean?
Innocent Bystander2: Nobody really knows, they just sing it every day to piss off the lunch ladies.

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today by SkyPullera May 17, 2004

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

a monetary lone with a set payment date.

"I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today"

Becomes:

"If you buy me a hamburger today I'll pay you back on Tuesday"

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today by Ashley Cobb May 18, 2004

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.

Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026

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crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

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Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

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murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

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Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

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Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

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