Apt description of being prepared to release when necessary a big ol' whopper of an excuse for offending behavior of any sort
After Paul was dumped naked on his parent's lawn and left for dead, he arose secure in the knowledge he was "shovel ready" to explain everything . ..
by sheila in the car April 5, 2009
The state or condition of being near death. Exhausted or completely worn out. Passed its useable life.
The doctor referred to his terminal patients as "shovel ready"
by TCJohnson March 7, 2009
When a man or woman is so needy for a relationship he/she will believe just about any bullshit to convince themselves they've found Mr/Ms Right.
Bill: See that woman at the end of the bar?
Bob: Yeah.
Bill: She is so desparate to have a boyfriend that you can easily bullshit your way into her panties. Go talk to her, she's shovel ready.
Bob: Yeah.
Bill: She is so desparate to have a boyfriend that you can easily bullshit your way into her panties. Go talk to her, she's shovel ready.
by Ebullient Gideon June 27, 2011
Similar to pork-barrel spending.
1. Infrastructure projects that CANNOT be started quickly, EVEN when funds become available.
2. Plain old government waste.
1. Infrastructure projects that CANNOT be started quickly, EVEN when funds become available.
2. Plain old government waste.
On Oct.13 2010, in an Interview with the NYT, Obama said "there's no such thing as shovel ready projects."
by DimDawg February 10, 2011
A state of readiness, needing only a shift in resources - monetary, emotional, psychological - in ones favor.
by Darren O'Donnell January 28, 2009
by Darren O'Donnell January 28, 2009
The Obama political word indicating that your particular "project" is just waiting for stimulus package money injection to get it off the ground. In other words, you have a good idea, but no cash to back it.
Dude, my greenhouse and hydroponic drip system hooked up to the solar panel on the roof is so shovel ready...I just need $2 billion to get it to give back to the grid.
by siouxbee February 18, 2009