A fork of Rural Dictionary
A phrase used to describe an accomplishment so insignifican it is virtually equivalent to nothing. Often used by slackers to justify slacking.
My goal was to exercise for an hour, but after 2 minutes on the tread mill I called it quits and ordered a pizza. It's better than nothing.
1. Billie Eilish's recently announced album that has everything to be a big fucking ass success.
person 1: hey dude, have you checked billie's instagram lately?
person 2: yeah, I just did. she has just announced her second album called "Happier Than Ever"
When an asshole takes up a holier-than-thou position in a given situation simply because they feel it would be a good "asshole-move" to make.
Him: "When they get here, we should speak only in Italian because they missed all the Italian lesson meetings."
Me: "Wow...that's pretty assholier-than-thou."
Him: "I know...I'm an asshole, remember?"
acting like one is superior to others, condescending
I hate that bastard's holier-than-thou attitude.
the attitude of someone who lives, eats and dresses healthier than yours truly, and doesn't let you forget it
I wanted to go to that new vegetaian restaurant, but I can't stand those irritating patchouli smelling granolier than thou hippie freaks. Let's get a burger.
An attitude of superiority, expressed through detailed knowledge of independent music and film, as well as the donning of ironic thrift store clothing and lengthy, eye-hiding bangs.
Can also refer to any item used to express the fact that one is indier than others.
Used in this manner by a disgruntled Starbucks employee in an email to the blog Gawker:
"Go hate on the schmucks at Cake Shop or Bowery Poetry Club or something. Their coffee's not that much better, their employees don't have health coverage, their bathrooms aren't any cleaner, and your chances of being snobbed off by some kid with an indier-than-thou haircut are exponentially greater."
Is something that is really, really good. Not just good, but gooder. Close to goodest, but not quite goodest. Just gooder. Definitely better than good, so its pretty much in between good and goodest. It is gooder.
If you're working in a science lab, and your lab colleague does something that is quite extraordinary. Then you may quip to say then, "my! that was gooder than good."