a baseball term for batting around or below .200.
mediocrity.
phrase was coined by George Brett after a player named Mendoza who, uh, sucked
mediocrity.
phrase was coined by George Brett after a player named Mendoza who, uh, sucked
by Lindlof May 28, 2004
The absolute minimum effort or accomplishment required to be considered sufficient. (Named after Minnie Mendoza or Mario Mendoza, depending on whom you ask -- two major-league baseball players with lifetime averages around .200.)
"I was going to buy that old Suburban, then I find out it gets 10 mpg, and I'm like, 'No, that's below the Mendoza Line.'"
by mookie1313 May 31, 2006
The point at which a woman's craziness outweighs her level of beauty.
For a woman to be considered "below the Mendoza Line," she must be sufficiently crazy that it doesn't matter how beautiful she is; you would still not sleep with her.
Based on the baseball term of the same name, referring to the point at which a player's poor batting average cannot be justified despite his defensive abilities.
For a woman to be considered "below the Mendoza Line," she must be sufficiently crazy that it doesn't matter how beautiful she is; you would still not sleep with her.
Based on the baseball term of the same name, referring to the point at which a player's poor batting average cannot be justified despite his defensive abilities.
George- "Dude, Suzy's all over you tonight. Why are you ignoring her?"
Brett- "Trust me man, she's way below the Mendoza Line. Her last boyfriend had to change his social security number."
George- "...mind if I go for it?"
Brett- "Trust me man, she's way below the Mendoza Line. Her last boyfriend had to change his social security number."
George- "...mind if I go for it?"
by Paul83 March 20, 2011
by Besus May 15, 2010