layman

layman is a term used to describe a person that is not a professional at a specific task or field.

Peter was a layman in computer science

by peter.eggman January 14, 2007

Layman

This guy everyone uses the terms of, I think

Which begs the question, WHO'S LAYMAN AND WHY DO PEOPLE USE HIS TERMS

Person 1: Hi, I'm a professional IT developer and I have figured out your problem. It's a hard drive failure. In Layman's terms...
Person 2: Who's Layman?
Person 1: George Layman (1892-1952) was an American philosopher, linguist, and cultural theorist. I'm just citing his lexicon; "General Terms"
Person 2: So, in Layman's terms, my PC's fucked?
Person 1: According to chapter 7 of his book, absolutely!
Person 2: Aww shit
Person 1: That's also a Layman's term!

by what am i doing heree March 28, 2025

Layman's Terms

Explaining difficult stuff in an easy to understand manner

For example instead of:
"The geological force, resulted in extreme vibration of the terra surface."

Say it in Layman's Terms:
"There was an earthquake."

by GaryTheGoose April 4, 2020

layman's terms

To put something in layman's terms is to describe a complex or technical issue using words and terms that the average individual (someone without professional training in the subject area) can understand, so that they may comprehend the issue to some degree.

Instead of saying:

"You need a new piston, valve guides, stator, and counter-shaft balancer"

In layman's terms you'd say:

"There are some internal parts that need replaced"

by stealth17 October 9, 2006

Layman's land

The area between the scrote and the sphyncter on guys or the fuckhole and the muckhole on women.

She had a solid love of licking my layman's land; who was I to deter her?

by Younez May 14, 2007

layman's terms

Saying something technical/confusing in an easy to understand manner (like when someone says a confusing phrase, whilst the other is like "SPEAK ENGLISH!")

"Momentum, a function of mass and velocity, is conserved between portals. In layman's terms, 'Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out'"

by Cakeisalie January 3, 2008

layman's terms

The use of basic speach, or words/terms that a person will understand.

Teacher: The volume of a container with a gas, when reduced by one half, will double the force exerted by the gas by a factor of two
Student: Uh, I don't understand. Can you give that in layman's terms?
Teacher: When you squeeze a balloon to half it's size, it is harder to squeeze right? This is because the pressure is doubled. Get it?
Student: Uh, Yah!

by Nate314 September 4, 2008