A fork of Rural Dictionary
Verb. Liquidating one's assets (esp. community property) for pure personal gain and leaving; abandoning societal/familial social, moral and ethical expectations; forsaking one's responsibilities. Taking the easy way out.
Dick Smith was married and had 5 children. He had a big house with expensive cars and all the trappings of a wealthy family. One day Dick lost his job and after leaving work, liquidated all of his bank accounts and assets and left town, leaving his family high and dry. Applications- 1. Someone gets fired from work- "he took a Dick Smith" 2. You are at a party and want to leave- "Hey I am going to take a Dick Smith" 3. Someone quits a job- "I took a Dick Smith" 4. Sean White lost in the Olympics- "Sean White took a Dick Smith in that event" 5. A store or restaurant closes- "They took a Dick Smith"