on stilts

adverbial phrase = enormously more than the normal use of an adjective; the norm on steroids; usually negative

Bringing coals to Newcastle is stupid on stilts.

by Sergeant Grammar June 11, 2006

Egg on stilts

When one has skinny legs and an egg shaped body.

Hey did you see Brianna's great legs! Too bad she is so Humpty in the middle...she is an egg on stilts.

by Pantypie September 15, 2016

Joke on Stilts

A term used to describe something outrageous.

Friend: "Dude, Drew Brees tossed ten touchdowns today."
You: "What! Thats a joke on stilts."

by H2opolowinner October 13, 2010

Box On Stilts

Referring to someone with a big upper body and skinny legs. Sometimes used at the gym or at the beach.

Look at that meathead over there - dude must be on roids - he is all upper body.

Yea, Box on Stilts...

by B. Hanback April 16, 2009

House on stilts

A house on stilts is a woman with a massive torso connected to two spindly, spider-like legs. She is the human personification of Baba Yagga's hut. She has the legs of a marathon runner and the upper body of a big fat sloppy American woman.

"Man, Maria is a real house on stilts. Look at the size of that chick's tiny legs! How do her legs even hold up that much bulk?"

by CPT Ron October 12, 2013

kilts on stilts

exhibiting courage in the face of danger; uninhibited, or oblivious to the risk of embarrassment.

Joe's decision to play a full hour of lounge records at the rave was kilts on stilts.

by quantazelle March 23, 2009

shit on stilts

Used to describe something which surpasses a simple standard of poor quality.

"This band are shit"
"They're not just shit, they're shit on stilts".

by Lex Icographer April 19, 2018