He is just a papertiger in the government.
by pegglly May 13, 2008
Get the papertiger mug.1. something appearing strong or fierce, but in reality being all show and no substance, weak, nothing to be feared.
2. an art book publishing company.
2. an art book publishing company.
1. most bullies and politicians fall into this category.
2. Paper Tiger brings us such awesome artists as Rodney Matthews.
2. Paper Tiger brings us such awesome artists as Rodney Matthews.
by M.star June 5, 2004
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a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase zhǐ lǎohǔ (simplified Chinese: 纸老虎; traditional Chinese: 紙老虎), meaning something that seems as threatening as a tiger, but is really harmless.
by fettfan91 April 27, 2010
Get the paper tiger mug.He annoys me because constanly brags about being so tough, but at least he can back up his statements, unlike a paper tiger.
by Word of the Day June 7, 2004
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1. A person who appears knowledgeable on a certain topic, or even has a degree in a certain topic, but actually shows no ability and lacks some of the basic knowledge in said topic.
2. An idea that is still on paper and is having a hard time being made into reality
or
an idea that sounds amazing on paper but is completely extreme, unrealistic and/or will definitely not work in practice, and also likely hasn't come to fruition.
2. An idea that is still on paper and is having a hard time being made into reality
or
an idea that sounds amazing on paper but is completely extreme, unrealistic and/or will definitely not work in practice, and also likely hasn't come to fruition.
Worker A: What happened to that guy that was hired last week?
Worker B: He was fired a few days ago. Despite his master's degree, he was completely incompetent in his field. Turns out he was a paper tiger who just plagiarized other people for his degree.
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Person A: How's that project coming along?
Person B: It's a bit of a struggle, all I got right now is a paper tiger. I think I've almost figured out what went wrong, though.
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The Fontus self-filling water bottle is a a paper tiger that claims that it will fill itself in an hour, but can't possibly do so because of basic thermodynamics.
Worker B: He was fired a few days ago. Despite his master's degree, he was completely incompetent in his field. Turns out he was a paper tiger who just plagiarized other people for his degree.
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Person A: How's that project coming along?
Person B: It's a bit of a struggle, all I got right now is a paper tiger. I think I've almost figured out what went wrong, though.
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The Fontus self-filling water bottle is a a paper tiger that claims that it will fill itself in an hour, but can't possibly do so because of basic thermodynamics.
by AtomHeartFather August 24, 2020
Get the Paper Tiger mug."Toilet Paper Tiger" is a military force that is believed to be very powerful because decades of massive state propaganda, media suppression, and outlawing truth, are the only things holding up the delusional illusions of a repressive despotic dictator.
However when tested in combat, the
"Toilet Paper Tiger" is the wipe of choice
used by courageous, determined, and heroic warriors such as the Ukrainian military against Russian Orcs. The toilet
paper content of the "Toilet Paper Tiger"
AKA the Russian military,
is two ply, soft and renewable, and makes excellent fertilizer for Ukrainian sunflowers.
However when tested in combat, the
"Toilet Paper Tiger" is the wipe of choice
used by courageous, determined, and heroic warriors such as the Ukrainian military against Russian Orcs. The toilet
paper content of the "Toilet Paper Tiger"
AKA the Russian military,
is two ply, soft and renewable, and makes excellent fertilizer for Ukrainian sunflowers.
Ukrainian Defenders Of Democracy vs.
Toilet Paper Tiger AKA Russian Orc invaders comprised of pirates, thieves, rapists and mass murderers who commit crimes against humanity.
Toilet Paper Tiger AKA Russian Orc invaders comprised of pirates, thieves, rapists and mass murderers who commit crimes against humanity.
by ReallySUX2BUdontIt? June 8, 2022
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