A man's stubbornness to ask for directions, even when he has no idea where he is.
Derives from the story of Christopher Columbus, whose wife would nag in his ear for him to ask for the quickest way to India.
Derives from the story of Christopher Columbus, whose wife would nag in his ear for him to ask for the quickest way to India.
Woman: We've passed that gas station twice already. Overcome your Columbus Complex and ask for directions.
Man: No, I know exactly where we are.
Man: No, I know exactly where we are.
by thebetterfriend2 September 29, 2010
When a person must take a break from eating a meal because they feel a bit sick or full, but still want to finish their food.
Jason: This chicken is so good, but I can't finish cause I feel like shit.
Jon: Go on meal sabbatical, bro.
Jon: Go on meal sabbatical, bro.
by thebetterfriend2 May 25, 2010
To get roped into another episode of Law and Order by the opening scene that immediately follows the previous episode.
"I swore to myself I'd start my paper after the first episode, but I kept getting Dick Wolfed by the SVU marathon."
by thebetterfriend2 December 06, 2011
by thebetterfriend2 July 17, 2010
Bungee jumping sounded like a great idea at the time, but now that I'm here, I have a pretty severe case of osteoneurosis.
by thebetterfriend2 April 27, 2018
Regurgitation of every single memorized fact or talking point even remotely related to the topic at hand.
Just submitted my term paper. It was pretty much a frantic wordgurgitation of a semester's worth of information.
by thebetterfriend2 March 29, 2018
When someone asks for a minute to do something, even though they know it will take much longer than 60 seconds.
Wife: I need to run into this store. It'll only take a minute
Husband mumbles: More like a football minute.
Husband mumbles: More like a football minute.
by thebetterfriend2 May 29, 2010