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Took down the rope
The act of removing a societal standard of achievement and related shame of failing to reach a standard. (past tense)
In reference to the rope in school gymnasiums which were historically climbed as part of physical education, but were removed in '90's as part of a societal trend and are no longer included in standard curricula. Defined by Adam Carolla.
In reference to the rope in school gymnasiums which were historically climbed as part of physical education, but were removed in '90's as part of a societal trend and are no longer included in standard curricula. Defined by Adam Carolla.
Q: France used to be excellent, what the hell happened?
A: Took down the rope.
San Francisco took down the rope by implementing a program to cut checks to homeless people.
A: Took down the rope.
San Francisco took down the rope by implementing a program to cut checks to homeless people.
Took down the rope by bossk21 September 11, 2009
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Juan: Aye mane you heard about the homie Brandon, heard his ass got tookdown.
Tyrell: YEah nigga, they took his ass in fo' that murder, shi' crazy nigga.
Tyrell: YEah nigga, they took his ass in fo' that murder, shi' crazy nigga.
Tookdown by Finch njkjm November 27, 2023
fogey
Fogey/fogy /fougi/ sl. (early 18C+, orig. Scot) old-fashioned, stuck-in-the mud.
Person with old fashioned ideas which he is unwilling to change: Come to the disco and stop being such an old fogey!
Person with old fashioned ideas which he is unwilling to change: Come to the disco and stop being such an old fogey!
You think me an old fogeyand an old tory, his thoughtful voice said. I saw three generations since O’Connel’s time. I remember the famine. Do you know that the orange lodges agitated for repeal of the union twenty years before O’Connel did or before the prelates of your communion denounced him as a demagogue? You fenians forget some things. (James Joyce, Ulysses. Penguin Books,1992. p. 38)