To take on an existing design or invention and changing it sufficiently to not infringe on copyright or patents. Ocassionally someone actually improves on a design for the better.
SJ: At long last I have made an iPhone that does not drop calls unless you are left handed or sweaty.
BG: Thats pretty good but it's not exactly re-inventing the wheel is it?
SJ: No not really but it's slightly better than the last one and double the price.
BG: Touché
BG: Thats pretty good but it's not exactly re-inventing the wheel is it?
SJ: No not really but it's slightly better than the last one and double the price.
BG: Touché
by captin king September 20, 2010
Get the re-invent mug.1: Calling a preexisting sexual position/sexual act by a nonconventional name.
2: An expression used when a person "invents", unknowingly, an already existing sexual novelty.
2: An expression used when a person "invents", unknowingly, an already existing sexual novelty.
Ex. 1:
Bob: Dude, me and Linda totally did a double decker last night!
Frank: Bro, it's called 69. No need to reinvent the dildo.
Ex. 2:
Bob: I came up with this awesome idea last night. Just hear me out, but what if we video tape people doing it and put it on the internet??
Frank: Bob, it's called porn. Stop reinventing the dildo.
Bob: Dude, me and Linda totally did a double decker last night!
Frank: Bro, it's called 69. No need to reinvent the dildo.
Ex. 2:
Bob: I came up with this awesome idea last night. Just hear me out, but what if we video tape people doing it and put it on the internet??
Frank: Bob, it's called porn. Stop reinventing the dildo.
by Happenstances August 26, 2012
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by Misterwoodstreet December 17, 2015
Get the reinvention mug.Starting something over completely from scratch when there is already something prepared. Often done unnecessarily and for the purpose of taking full credit.
Michelle: Did you see the dress Jenny made? It's just like that one we saw at the mall, except the straps cross.
Carly: Why didn't she just alter that one? She's always reinventing the wheel.
Carly: Why didn't she just alter that one? She's always reinventing the wheel.
by Zach Willard July 6, 2008
Get the reinventing the wheel mug.1st Base- Kissing, even peck (yes you went to first base with gam gam)
2nd Base- Boobs stuff
3rd Base- Below the belt action
4th Base- The grand Slam
69th Base- ;)
2nd Base- Boobs stuff
3rd Base- Below the belt action
4th Base- The grand Slam
69th Base- ;)
by SUNNARD July 5, 2016
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Get the reinvent the wheel mug.Common code or jargon for copying someone else's work and claiming it as your own.
Frequently used in the military, even for the most mundane of tasks.
Especially applicable when the search to copy someone else's work requires more work than actually doing the work yourself.
Frequently used in the military, even for the most mundane of tasks.
Especially applicable when the search to copy someone else's work requires more work than actually doing the work yourself.
1. If you've already done the work, there's no need to reinvent the wheel, just send me a copy of yours.
2. I'm sure I could do this, but why should I, there's no need to reinvent the wheel.
3. Whenever you copy and paste a request, remember to include that you don't want to reinvent the wheel.
2. I'm sure I could do this, but why should I, there's no need to reinvent the wheel.
3. Whenever you copy and paste a request, remember to include that you don't want to reinvent the wheel.
by homogenius December 11, 2019
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