Pulling a Salinger

Pulling a Salinger is when a friend tends to vanish off and on from the social circle regularly, becoming reclusive, much like Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger.

Where's Toby?" "Take a guess. He's Pulling a Salinger again and won't answer his cell.

Pulling a Salinger by snowflame July 25, 2010

pulling a Salinger

when you cut yourself off from society and all forms of communication for the purposes of completing work or a project.

(derived from the author J.D. Salinger)

Melissa: "where were you all weekend- there was a great party you missed out on- I called and emailed you?"
Holly: "I had a big project due-so I was pulling a Salinger-needed to get it done!"

pulling a Salinger by salingerbird December 4, 2010