polo's definitions
someone who develops (generally inadvertently) a set pattern of doing the same thing(s) during a certain time period of the day, week etc.
the opposite of someone who is spontaneous or has the ability to exhibit spontaneity.
the opposite of someone who is spontaneous or has the ability to exhibit spontaneity.
"My father tended to be a creature of habit, especially during the weekend. For example, every Saturday morning, for as far back as I can remember, he would walk to the corner store, fetch the paper and read it at the breakfast table for approximately two hours. And every Sunday afternoon, without fail, he would take a drive out into the country, rain or shine."
by Polo January 27, 2008
Get the creature of habitmug. "Purchasing that Rolls Royce Silver Shadow will doubtless cost you a king's ransom, especially via the installment plan!"
by Polo October 14, 2006
Get the a king's ransommug. something that takes an unusually significant amount of time and/or effort to complete.
-commonly referring to a common household item that requires some sort of installation or assembly, but is unnecessarily complicated and/or contains instructions that are not easily understood by a person with average intelligence or insight.
-commonly referring to a common household item that requires some sort of installation or assembly, but is unnecessarily complicated and/or contains instructions that are not easily understood by a person with average intelligence or insight.
"these windshield wipers are a pain in the ass to install! why do they make the things that should be the simplest of tasks a f@#$%ing engineering project??!?!"
what the hell ever happened to "insert tab A into slot B" ??
what the hell ever happened to "insert tab A into slot B" ??
by polo December 10, 2005
Get the engineering projectmug. a derogatory word for a Jewish person, or someone who is a miser or cheapskate (can also be spelled h-i-m-e).
by Polo November 11, 2003
Get the heimmug. aspects of a person which makes them attractive to the opposite sex.
for a girl, it's usually how she dresses or wears her hair or makeup.
for a guy, it can be good clothes, a nice watch, or even a flashy or sporty car.
for a girl, it's usually how she dresses or wears her hair or makeup.
for a guy, it can be good clothes, a nice watch, or even a flashy or sporty car.
when Tom moved into a building where there were mostly young single females, he decided to trade in his dodge caravan for a corvette.
by polo January 13, 2004
Get the mating colorsmug. an expression describing someone who imitates another person's actions, good or bad,simply by having watched them before.
"OMG did you about little Billy from down the street?? apparently he burned a house down...right here in the neighborhood!!"
"yeah, well his older brother used to do the same thing when he was around...monkey see monkey do I guess."
"yeah, well his older brother used to do the same thing when he was around...monkey see monkey do I guess."
by polo November 25, 2004
Get the monkey see monkey domug. metaphor pertaining to something of a fragile or volatile nature.
-from an old past-time of standing up playing cards together in the form of a house, this "structure" can fall apart at any time from the slightest action (e.g. an air current).
-from an old past-time of standing up playing cards together in the form of a house, this "structure" can fall apart at any time from the slightest action (e.g. an air current).
"We must plan this campaign implementing maximum precision, else it will disintegrate into a house of cards."
by Polo January 6, 2008
Get the house of cardsmug.