tour de force

A grand endeavor or trial of much difficulty.
(French expression, not directly translated/cultural saying.)

Getting a 3-pointer from downtown is a tour de force. Or, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is quite a tour de force.

by Smkngmgc June 16, 2004

Toure de Force

A feat of strength skill or ingenuity, done with ease.

The California band Toure de Force is a Toure de Force

by O! January 08, 2009

EGOTISTICAL TOUR-DE-FORCE

Nonsensical Cinematography term used when you don't understand a single thing about the movie, so you are obliged to say something faux-meaningful about the director. Originally used in late 1980's in Limerick, Ireland by amateur would-be film critics before spreading urban areas and thence internationally (BMC)

"I felt the film used a mishmash of several differing genres and tropes, but my main comment would be that for the director, it was an egotistical tour-de-force'

by BeeMacCee March 15, 2021

Tour de force

When you stick you thumb up your anus, remove it, then suck on it like a baby

A: sup?
B: Are you sucking on your thumb?
A: Nah B, doing a little tour de force

by Dairydeliverydad October 26, 2020

One Man Tour-de-Force

A single person attempting and succeeding at a herculean effort, not achievable by mere mortals.

Aaron Peckham was a one man tour-de-force, creating UrbanDictionary.com and forever changing the english language all before he turned 30 years old. Unfortunately it was all down hill from there.

by irrationaljared December 22, 2010